American philanthropists

Gerald Arthur “Jerry” Sandusky is an American convicted child molester, serial rapist and retired college football coach. Sandusky was born on January 26, 1944 in Washington, Pennsylvania. His parents, Arthur and Evelyn Sandusky, ran a community center known as “The Brownson House” a community recreation center for children. Throughout his childhood and teenage years, Sandusky excelled at sports and did well in school. After graduating from Washington High School, Sandusky went to Pennsylvania State

especially seen at the voting polls. African Americans were harassed at the polls, threatened, forced to pay poll tax, forced to do literacy tests and even killed for voting. (americanhistory.si.edu). This kept the democratic party in power during this time. So with all of this happening to African Americans in the south the only way that was seen to escape this oppression was through education. The only education at this time allowed for African Americans in the south was a trade education. The same

Hamer was so we can get a better idea of her background. Fannie Lou Hammer was a civil rights activist who was born on October 6th, 1917 in Montgomery County, Mississippi. She was the youngest of twenty children. She also was a American voting rights activist and a philanthropist. She became the vice- chair of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which she

Hurston Zora Neale Hurston was an amazing author of the twentieth century. Hurston was famous for writing stories about the people and the folklore of her home town. She was born on January 7, 1891. She grew up in Eatonville, Florida, an all African-American town in the South. Hurston was the daughter of John Hurston, a farmer, carpenter, and later on a pastor. Her mother was also educated. She was a school teacher. Eatonville was a significant part of Hurston and was part of her writing throughout her

Historical Black Colleges and University (HBCU) were established to serve the educational needs of Black Americans. HBCU offered African American students graduate degrees, and setting or nature, a place in their community, and learn their heritage (U.S Department of Education). Institute for Colored Youth founded in 1837, in Cheyney, Pennsylvania was the first HBCU. Following that university was to other black institutions—Lincoln University, also in Pennsylvania, (1854) and Wilberforce University

HARLEM RENAISSANCE Throughout the history of African Americans, there have been important historical figures as well as times. Revered and inspirational leaders and eras like, Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement, Nat Turner and the slave revolt, or Huey Newton and the Black Panther Party. One such period that will always remain a significant part of black art and culture is the Harlem Renaissance. It changed the meaning of art and poetry, as it was known then. Furthermore, the

HARLEM RENAISSANCE Throughout the history of African Americans, there have been important historical figures as well as times. Revered and inspirational leaders and eras like, Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement, Nat Turner and the slave revolt, or Huey Newton and the Black Panther Party. One such period that will always remain a significant part of black art and culture is the Harlem Renaissance. It changed the meaning of art and poetry, as it was known then. Furthermore, the

drastic change in African American history. The war began as a conflict between the Europeans and soon became an event with revolutionary consequences, which would have a big affect on the social, economic, and political future for the black community. The war impacted the black community of Cleveland greatly whether you were male or female, soldier or civilian. The war began in 1914 and ended in 1918, which marked one of the most dynamic periods for the African American community because of migration

The person I know who implements two or more components of the American Dream, is Tyler Perry. Emmitt (Tyler) Perry Jr was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of four children. Perry’s childhood experience was traumatic. Traumatic in the essences of experiencing violence from the hands of his enraged father. His father would beat him and his mother for no apparent reason. Not only that but abuse both of them verbally. After being abused not only physically and mentally, he was molested by

Denver Museum of Nature and History: The museum always has interesting exhibits like the Egyptian Mummies exhibit, Extreme Mammals, wildlife exhibits and Native American Indian Cultures. Their paleontology section is known for the expertise and the dinosaur dioramas will make you think you were right there with the dinosaurs with the sights and sounds of that era. In addition to the museum exhibits, they also have