1. The Road Not Taken Reflections on African American History
Sundra Kincey, Doctoral Candidate
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Office of Minority Affairs Presentation
Florida State University
February 23, 2006

2. Carter G. Woodson 1875 - 1950 Founder of Negro History Week
(now “Black History Month”)
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3. Frederick Douglass (1817 – 1895)
Abolitionist, orator and writer who fought against slavery and
for women's rights. Douglass was the first African-American citizen
appointed to high ranks in the
U.S. government.
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4. The First Black Vote
Though there would be still so many rivers to cross and mountains to climb, this was indeed a glorious, inspiring, landmark event. We can sense the many years this gray-haired man has waited for this moment to cast his ballot. In line are others, including a military man.   HARPER'S WEEKLY, November 16, 1867
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5. Booker T. Washington
Founder of Tuskegee Normal School in Alabama
(now Tuskegee University)
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6. George Washington Carver (1864-1943)
American scientist, educator, humanitarian, and former slave. Carver developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans; his discoveries greatly improved the agricultural output and the health of Southern farmers.
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7. W.E.B. DuBois
First African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University
Co-Founder of the NAACP
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8. Martin Luther King, Jr
National leader of the civil rights movement, leading boycotts and
staging protests against segregation in the South.
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9. Coretta Scott King
Widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and
Founder of Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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10. Malcolm X
World renowned African American/Pan-Africanist and human rights activist
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11. First African American elevated to U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall (1908 – 1993)
First African American elevated to U.S. Supreme Court
( )
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12. Colin Powell Born 1937 First African American to serve as
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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14. Sojourner Truth
Nationally known speaker on human rights for slaves and women
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15. Harriet Tubman ( )
Devoted her life to fighting slavery, helping slaves and ex-slaves,
and championing the rights of women. An incredibly brave woman,
she was known as the "Moses of her people." Conductor for the
Underground Railroad who helped slaves flee to freedom in the North
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16. Mary McLeod Bethune 1875-1955 Founder of Bethune-Cookman College
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17. Zora Neale Hurston
A novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist
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18. Rosa Parks 1913-2005 "mother of the civil rights movement"
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19. Shirley Chisholm ( )
First African-American woman elected to the US Congress.
During her long political career, she fought for the rights of women
and minorities.
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20. Bessie Coleman ( )
First black female pilot and the first woman to receive an
international pilot's license.
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21. Mae C. Jemison NASA Astronaut (former)
First African-American Woman in Space
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22. Oprah Winfrey First African-American woman to reach billionaire status
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23. Black History: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Thank You!
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