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Spike Lee (Popularity:  )
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/lee_s.htm
Introduces the filmmaker known for tackling the toughest issues that relate to the black community and basking in the controversy ...
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Booker T. Washington (Popularity: )
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Born into slavery, Washington dedicated himself to education, became a teacher, then founded Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in 1881.
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Oprah Winfrey (Popularity: )
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Award-winning daytime television host who overcame numerous obstacles to achieve her current fame.
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African-American Inventors (Popularity: )
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Student-friendly articles and photos of famous black inventors and scientists and their inventions.
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Nat King Cole (Popularity: )
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Black vocalist who left a permanent mark on the world of jazz.
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Popularity: )
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Scholar and education who heads Harvard's Afro-American Studies program.
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Wilma Rudolph (Popularity: )
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The only American woman runner ever to win three gold medals in the Olympic games.
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Thurgood Marshall (Popularity: )
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Brief profile of the first African-American to hold the coveted position of Supreme Court Justice.
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Serena Williams (Popularity: )
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Photo and short biography of one of the top-ranked female tennis professionals in the world.
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Colin L. Powell (Popularity: )
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Distinguished Desert Storm hero and first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Free To Dance: Debbie Allen (Popularity: )
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Features the multifaceted performer who is known as an actress, dancer, singer, choreographer, director, and producer. From PBS.
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Sambo Jackson (Popularity: )
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Tells how an accident resulted in ice cream.
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Encarta: Black Military Heroes (Popularity: )
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Short profiles of blacks who have served their country with honor and bravery since the founding of the United States.
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George Crockett, Jr. (Popularity: )
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First African American attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice. Also intensely involved in the civil rights struggle in the ...
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Nat Love (Popularity: )
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Information on the life and adventures of the famous African-American cowboy.
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Famous African-Americans (Popularity: )
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Short biographies of inventors, musicians, educators, and others who have made a difference.
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Tindley, Charles (Popularity: )
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Brief biography on the composer of the song "We Shall Overcome" and generally considered the Father of American Gospel Music.
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Bessie Coleman (Popularity: )
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Short biography and photo of the first black woman ever to fly an airplane and the first African American to ...
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The Ninety Nines: Bessie Coleman (Popularity: )
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Short biography of the world's first African-American woman pilot honored with U.S. Stamp.
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Fly Girls: Bessie Coleman (Popularity: )
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Biographical sketch and portrait from PBS.
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