Dorothy Height

Mrs.Chisholm displayed the characteristics of a true Visionary Leader by creating a vision of diversity. Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education [BCEE] (2016) defines “Diversity”, as personal life experiences, geographic background, socioeconomic background, cultural knowledge, educational background, work background, language abilities, physical abilities, philosophical/spiritual perspectives, age, race, ethnicity, and gender. In 1968, she achieved and promoted diversity by becoming the first African American woman elected to the United

Instead of listening to the Secret Service she asked one of the head Pilots to fly her. She was optimistic when they landed. She asked why are they not flying into war, they're really good. Later she donated $175,000 to build a new Runway. One of her most important contributions to the Tuskegee airmen and civil rights was to talk to FDR the president and ask for them to join the war effort. she said all people should be equal and they should all have the opportunity to fight for their

Shirley Chisholm, first African American woman to be elected to Congress was born in Brooklyn on November 30, 1924. She is one of the most profound and admired women that challenged society not only as a woman, but a woman of color. She made many contributions to the women's movement and society.

Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was a newspaper editor and journalist who went on to lead the American anti-lynching crusade. Working closely with both African-American community leaders and American suffragists, Wells worked to raise gender issues within the "Race Question" and race issues within the "Woman Question." Wells was born the daughter of slaves in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on July 16, 1862. During Reconstruction, she was educated at a Missouri Freedman's School, Rust University, and began teaching school at the age of fourteen. In 1884, she moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where she continued to teach while attending Fisk University during summer sessions. In Tennessee, especially, she was appalled at

Former New York Yankee, Wally Pip was impressed by my talent. He said that I was the most accomplished man or woman he has ever seen in and out of the sport. Word soon got around that he was impressed and that he liked me

Dorothy Dandridge may seem to be like a beautiful and strong African American woman on the outside, but on the inside she held in a lot of pain. Dorothy Dandridge is an actress, singer, and entertainer, who no longer walk this green Earth, but when she did, she made history. Dorothy was the first African American actress to achieve a leading-role status. Dorothy also had a deeply troubled life and racism didn’t make her life any easier especially when it came to achieving her dreams, but she got through it and during her time, the early 1930’s through the 1960’s, that was saying something. Racism was a lot worse then what it is now, but it made it harder for African Americans to achieve their goals, especially African American women. Dorothy was very worth looking up to now and when she was alive. Dorothy Dandridge is a contribution to African American history because she was the first African American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress, how she fought all odds against her, mainly racism, and she made it possible to for other African American women to follow in her footsteps and look up to her as a role model.

February of every year is known as National Black History Month. There are many African American people who made a great impact on all African-Americans today. In honor of this month, though, I have chosen to write about Marian Anderson. Marian Anderson was a singer who had made a great impact on many of the black singers in the past. She was one of the first female African-American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1955. Some of Marian’s last words to the public were “I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country.”

Today, women and minorities have a wide variety of professions they can pursue; but it was not always that way. Before the Civil Rights Movement, women and minorities, especially black people, were bounded to a stereotypical or subservient role in society without the right to voice their opinions. Some, however, did take a stand to fight for equal rights against all odds. These people were called Civil Rights activists and many became leaders. Among the many famous pioneers such as Martin, Malcolm, and Angela, was a woman of great pride and honor – Shirley Chisholm. Chisholm was a civil rights leader who championed the causes of equal rights and fair treatment for both women and minorities through her determination, community involvement, and

was the first woman to chair the DC School Board. She was a teacher of first grade at Garrison

Height has done, to me, is directing a movement called “Wednesdays in Mississippi.” She and other advocates on the National Council of Negro Women, would go to very small towns and meet with other black women. This is admiring because of the connections they were making. They all are role models for African-American Women. I review the inspirational, loving, and giving life of Dr. Dorothy Height and I am in complete awe. She is to be honored. Her character and accomplishments speak to me in numerous ways. Being African-American, a woman, an activist, a leader, and an advocate for change is so inspiring. I hope to one day reflect her in some sort. President Barack Obama has honored her name upon meeting her. In April of 2010, Dr. Height passed away. The greatest gift is that she is still honored and admired

She showed them that they could be equal. The only difference was the color of the skin. She taught them that that wasn’t even a big difference. She fought segregation her entire life.

She certainly lived up to the role of a Cherokee woman with the dominant presence in society. She was born on November 18th, 1945 in Oklahoma. She faced discrimination as a young child, which built her spirit of servitude to her fellow Cherokee people. She was the first elected female principal chief of the Cherokee Indian Nation in 1987. Her platform included improving the Cherokee Indian healthcare system, the school system for which Cherokee children attended (on reservations), and improving the relationships between the federal government and the Cherokee people. She received the Presidential Medal of freedom in 1998 and continued to serve, even after her retirement, as a Native American and women’s activist. Wilma Mankiller embodied the spirit and disposition of a Cherokee woman. She was determined to become a voice for all women, but especially the Cherokee women.

on, January 4, 1926, of breast cancer. Although she was never recognized for her contributions

Mrs. Frankie Muse Freeman is the most inspiring person of 1964, because she changed the world when people were racially discriminating and when it was not common for women to be in positions of power; this was in a time that it was acceptable. Mrs. Freeman worked really hard in life to be a good person and do what’s right to fix these problems. She made the community better a lot like her parents, working many jobs including co-counseling in the NAACP. In addition, President Johnson asked her to be on the new U.S. civil rights commision. Even as she got older she still never quit helping others however, when she was still pretty young she opened her own law practice.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett dedicated her life to social justice and equality. She devoted her tremendous energies to building the foundations of African-American progress in business, politics, and law. Wells-Barnett was a key participant in the formation of the National Association of Colored Women as well as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She spoke eloquently in support of Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association. The legacies of these organizations have been tremendous and her contribution to each was timely and indespensible. But no cause challenged the courage and integrity of Ida B. Wells-Barnett as much as her battle against mob violence and the terror of lynching at the end of