Category 1: Kindergarten-1st Grade
"Ruby Bridges"
"On her first day everyone was trowing things at her but she did it anyway. Police were there to protect her everyday. The next day more people were yelling we want segregation. Her mom took her to school and she went to a classroom she was the only student. Ruby was an important and brave girl. Without her all black people would be afraid to do dangerous things."
Darci B. Full Story
Category 2: 2nd-3rd Grade
"Joe Louis"
"Joe knocked out many great boxers while he was working on his way up to being Champion. Joe Louis had become the most celebrated black athlete in America. On January 10, 1942 Joe had joined the Army and had become a high ranked Cavalry officer. In 1935, Joe kayoed Mat Baer the boxing champion of the time. On June 19, 1936 May Schmeling had knocked out Joe Louis and became champion."
Category 4: 6th-8th Grade
"Michael Jackson"
"Hard to believe-this was Michael Jackson. He was born August 28, 1958-one of 9 kids. His father reportedly nicknamed him 'Big Nose.' Mike was born a cute African-American guy. 'Normal,' if you will, and very talented...At age 5, Mike and his brothers were the amazing 'Jackson 5.' They played locally, then in New York and Philly. They were 'discovered' by Gladys Knight and pianist Billy Taylor at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. By age 11, Mike was a superstar."
Category 5: 9th-12th Grade
"Remember our Struggle"
"Remember the iconic Rosa Parks, who stood by her beliefs in the Montgomery bus boycott, who kept her seat after a long workday and didn't let the white man have his way.
Education is power, and the great W.E.B. Du Bois used his power to be the first African American to receive a Doctorate from Harvard, taking the first steps into a smarter generation, evolving the nation."
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