What Are Beyonce's Accomplishments

It was the first time that Jennifer Lopez hosted the American Music Awards and as she did, the 46-year-old star simply nailed it. The actress impressed everyone not just with her stint but by wearing a jaw-dropping 10 outfits.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas, the beautiful daughter of Mathew Knowles, a record manager, and Tina Knowles, a costume designer and hair stylist. Her father is African American and her mother, a Louisiana Creole, has African, French, Native American, and Irish ancestry. Beyoncé has a younger sister Solange Knowles who is also a singer, songwriter, and actress.  Beyonce was schooled at St. Mary's Elementary School in Texas, where she enrolled in dance classes, including ballet and jazz. Beyoncé’s dance instructor first discovered her singing talent. Beyoncé’s interest in music and performing began after participating in a school talent show, which she won by singing John

Fantasia Barrino was born June 30, 1984 to her proud parents Diane and Joseph Barrino (Fonseca, 2006). She is a black American woman that was raised in High Point, North Carolina. She grew up in a Christian family home with a mother, father and two brothers. She attended church every Sunday and started out singing in the church choir at a very young age. Fantasia and her family traveled from city to city to perform and record gospel music. Music played a huge part in Fantasia Barrino family life. Majority of the family members sang gospel music as well as soul music. She attended Andrews High School during her teenage years. She won the American Idol title in 2004 after showing the world that she has a voice.

One of the most influential and inspirational women of all time was Rosa Parks. By one action she helped change the lives of a majority of African Americans and more importantly society as a whole. Rosa Parks sparked the attention of America when she refused to settle for the black (lower class)standards. Not only did she help change the lives for many African Americans but she helped equality for all men and women in the United States. By one brave women our world will be forever thankful.

Aretha Franklin was born March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee; to Barbara and Clarence LaVaughn Franklin. Her mother was an accomplished piano player and vocalist while her father was an itinerant preacher. Franklin’s father sermons were so emotionally driven that he was known as “million

Whitney Houston grew up in humble beginnings, with fame on her side, helping her to become the modern-day tragic hero that the public knows. According to Biography, “Born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New

Michelle Obama was born and raised in Chicago Illinois. Her maiden name is Michelle LaVaughn Robinson. While in school Michelle did very well, she was able to skip second grade and graduated top of her class. She attended Princeton University and then Harvard Law School. During summers she worked at Sidly Austin Law Firm, upon graduation she was offered a full time position. There she met Barack Obama. On October 3rd 1992, Michelle and Barack married. They had two kids, Malia and Natasha. After marriage Barack started his political career, winning the Illinois Senate State seat. While Barack was away in Springfield, Michelle took a job at the University of Chicago. During this time she found ways for college students to become more involved

of not only African Americans, but females too. She showed that women were just as talented as

Rock and roll was born in the 1950's and has influenced our pop culture and music for the last six decades ever since its creation from blues, rhythm and blues, country, and gospel music. It has since then created a large variety of genres of rock such as folk rock, country rock, southern rock, corporate rock, art rock, heavy metal, glam rock and many more (Larson). Many of the genres created by Rock and Roll are still listened to this day and has also influenced other types of music and artists. The large amount of variety of music that is present today is due to the fragmentation of rock and roll and what the audience wanted to hear. This lead to the creation of a large variety of genres of rock to please every rock listener in the world.

Unlike Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou devoted her life to inspiring African Americans to do whatever they wanted to do no matter what other people said. She also wanted to inspire people. Her poems Phenomenal Woman and Still I Rise inspired not only the African American people, which is was intended to, but the whole world including men. Like Hughes, Maya Angelou did not think that one day she would be reading one of her poems at President Clinton 's inauguration. But she did think that she would inspire young African American writers that they too could become wonderful writers in a white society. Angelou is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary black literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman.

Beyonce was born on September 4,1981 in Houston, Texas. Her parents are Tina and Matthew Knowles. Beyonce’s full name is Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter. She also has 3 siblings Their names are Solnage Knowles, Bianca Lawson, and Nixon Knowles. Her nickname is Queen B. Queen B started singing at a very young age. She also danced. She attended two Elementary School, Parker Elementary and St. Mary’s. Beyonce went to Alief Elks High School in Houston, Texas, but she did not go to any colleges.

The “First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz” and the ability to mimic instrumental sounds were just some some of the accomplishments that Ella Fitzgerald. Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz and song vocalist. Ella came from a troubled childhood and during a period of time, early 1900’s, when life in America was tough. However, she overcame many obstacles and became the first African-American woman to win a Grammy Award.

Maya Angelou has inspired me in more ways than one, and I had to write about her. When Maya speaks people listen. She has this wisdom that only few have, especially when life wasn’t always great. She turned tragedy into triumph, and helped others in doing so. So, Maya has proven too many women, especially black women that you succeed, even if you have had a child in your teen years. She’s proof that with determination nothing is unattainable.

Have you ever dreamed of being a famous singer and lead many people for what they believed in. Well NIna Simone has done all those things.The reason why I chose Nina Simone is because she fought for what she believed in. She was a civil rights activist herself. She sang some songs about the movement. Some of the songs she sang were about freedom. She believed all should be treated equally. She moved the civil rights movement.

“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”-plato.Beyonce always say-”Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.”. Beyonce Knowles and Whitney Houston are inspirational, independent and influential. Both have lyrics that can touch a million people. Their music Motivates us there both independent and also influential through their life and songs.