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Potrays the life of the singer who, at the peak of her career, was regarded as the world's greatest contralto.
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AFROCENTRIC VOICES--Marian Anderson Biography American operatic and concert singers, including Leontyne Price, Jessye Norman, Shirley Verrett, and Kathleen Battle, have credited Marian Anderson as their inspiration to seek professional vocal careers. Norman recalled the first recording she heard of the contralto I listened, thinking...Profile of the black nationalist and minister who was instrumental in the 1897 founding of the American Negro Academy.
http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/ncrummel.stm
Profiles and examples of work by Bearden, Clark, Douglas, Hunter, Johnson, Lawrence, and Tanner.
http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/...ricanamerican/black_artists.html
Tells about the youngest golfer and only African American to ever win the U.S. Junior Amateur title.
http://www.tigerwoods.com/
Tells about the African-American educator who founded Bethune-Cookman College.
http://www.nahc.org/NAHC/Val/Columns/SC10-6.html
One of the many white Americans who expressed interest in the achievements of black Americans during the Harlem Renaissance was real estate developer William E. Harmon. This collection of portraits and biographies is based on the works he amassed in the early part of the 20th century.
http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/harmon/
CNN profiles men and women who have made lasting contributions, ranging from literature, music, and the arts to science and technology.
http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/black_history/29days.html
Introduces the black intellectual and civil rights leader best known for his contributions to the world of literature.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/JWJohn.htm
Three-time world heavyweight boxing champion who tossed an Olympic gold medal into a river because he was disgusted by racism in America.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/ali_m.htm
Trumpeter and bandleader who played a major role in the transition from the hard, aggressive stance of Bop to the softer, more subtle side of jazz.
http://www.milesdavis.com/bio.htm
Introduces the filmmaker known for tackling the toughest issues that relate to the black community and basking in the controversy that surrounds his creations.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/lee_s.htm
Born into slavery, Washington dedicated himself to education, became a teacher, then founded Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in 1881.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/washington_b.htm
Award-winning daytime television host who overcame numerous obstacles to achieve her current fame.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/winfrey_o.htm
Black vocalist who left a permanent mark on the world of jazz.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/cole_n.htm
Scholar and education who heads Harvard's Afro-American Studies program.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/gates_h.htm
The only American woman runner ever to win three gold medals in the Olympic games.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/rudolph_w.htm
Brief profile of the first African-American to hold the coveted position of Supreme Court Justice.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3337/tmarsh.html
Photo and short biography of one of the top-ranked female tennis professionals in the world.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/williams_s.htm
Distinguished Desert Storm hero and first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/powell_c.htm
Features the multifaceted performer who is known as an actress, dancer, singer, choreographer, director, and producer. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/freetodance/biographies/allen.html
Tells how an accident resulted in ice cream.
http://www.jlhs.nhusd.k12.ca.us/...ons/Inventors/ellenicecream.html
Information on the life and adventures of the famous African-American cowboy.
http://www.natlove.com
Short biographies of inventors, musicians, educators, and others who have made a difference.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002424F/
Tells about UCLA teacher and Black Panther Party sympathizer who ended up on the FBI's most wanted list after guns registered to her were used in a courtroom shooting.
http://voices.cla.umn.edu/newsite/authors/DAVISangela.htm
Brief biography on the composer of the song "We Shall Overcome" and generally considered the Father of American Gospel Music.
http://www.lowershore.net/famousnatives/tindley.htm
A multimedia presentation that appears at educational conferences, schools, churches, colleges, and community organizations.
http://www.blackinventions101.com/pages/699282/index.htm