Lena Horne an honorary lady of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated was a great artist in the Harlem Renaissance era. Lena abilities to sing and act paved a way for many African Americans. Due to her skin complexion, she receives roles that other African American women couldn’t get. She was the first black female to receive a very long contract with MGM. Her impact encourages many great women singers today because she broke the color barrier in music. I think if it wasn’t for Lena Horne, we wouldn’t have as many women singers and rappers in the music world today.…
For instance, during the Great Depression, she photographed people who were suffering. In the Dust Bowl era when drought forced farming families to move West, she took photos of hard times. One of her most well known photographs was during this time, and was titled “Migrant Mother.” She did extensive traveling all over the world to places where hardships were taking place. She had great compassion toward hurting people and wanted the rest of the world to see what they were enduring. (Americanswhotellthetruth.org) Dorothy was the first woman to receive the Guggenheim fellowship award, which was given too one who “demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.”…
She died November 10, 2008. Early in her life, her family moved to Morgantown, West Virginia. In 1925, she graduated from Beechurt High School. Dorothy received a full tuition scholarship. At only 19 she graduated from Wilberforce University.…
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was born on June 7, 1917, in Topeka, Kansas, the first child of David Anderson Brooks and Keziah Wims. Her mother was a former school teacher who had chosen that field because she could not afford to attend medical school. (Family lore held that her paternal grandfather had escaped slavery to join Union forces during the American Civil War.)When Brooks was six weeks old, her family moved to Chicago, Illinois during the Great Migration; from then on, Chicago was her hometown.…
Dorothy Day was born on November 8, 1897, in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Once an atheist and socialist, Day was drawn to the teachings of the Catholic Church and converted to Catholicism. Her acts of charity and solidarity have reverberated within the hearts many, inspiring individuals to extrapolate meaning in serving those who are unable to serve themselves. In 1932, she began the Catholic Worker movement and used it as a means to publicize the social teaching of the Catholic Church. Day fought for those whose beliefs corresponded with the teachings of the Catholic Church such as partaking in the civil right and nonviolence movements. Dorothy Day was the voice of the unspoken, the erector of justice and the guiding…
She was born on February 07, 1947, in the great city of Lawrence, Kansas in the community of Leavenworth. She was born to Gladys Seanor, a nurse’s aid at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Clarence Wiley, a window washer. Her father’s work eventually…
Ruth was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 15, 1933. Ruth graduated from Columbia Law School and then went on to become a staunch courtroom advocator for the fair treatment of women. In 1980 she was then appointed by President Carter to the U.S. Court of Appeals, was then in 1993 was then appointed to the supreme court by President Clinton. Ruth was the second daughter born of Nathan and Celia Bader. She grew up in a low income family who just made enough to get by. Her mother was a huge influence on her life, Celia never attended college but that never despaired…
Remembering Dorothy Dandridge Photo Credit: During black history month, we often focus on the legacy of black people who have broken boundaries in various industries. In 2002, Halle Berry became the first black woman to receive an Oscar for Best Actress. Viola Davis became the first black woman to receive an Emmy, Oscar and a Tony Award. However, before this all happened, in 1954, Dorothy Dandridge was the first black person to be nominated for a leading role at the Academy Award.…
In 1920 women got the right to vote (“19th Amendment”, 2010). That was 97 years ago. Not that long ago women were thought so scant of. Sandra Day O'Connor gave hope to women that they would be something one day, not just a homemaker. Before Sandra Day O'Connor was elected only 39% of law students were women, after the number grew to 49% (“Reagan's Nomination of O'Connor”, 2009).We have grown a lot as a county, making equal rights and doing amazing things. She became Supreme Court Justice in the time women were thought so paltry of. We may not be where we are as a country without her persistence.…
“Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done” (Amelia Earhart). Amelia Earhart grew up with visions of accomplishing goals that only men had accomplished. Earhart wanted to do the things men could that women could not do. As a young girl, she had a love for modern invention and science, which led her to reach her goals no matter what anyone said. Her education had a great impact on her accomplished goals, and one goal was being the first woman pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, but unfortunately Earhart disappeared in during that flight. The exposure of science, modern science invention, and accomplishments made by women in Amelia Earhart’s educations were the foundations to her goals because she accomplished a record as a woman and experienced modern technology.…
Thesis: Even though she was a slave, Sojourner Truth was a very famous African American woman in the 19th century because she fought for women rights, and she was an abolitionist.…
She is also an actress and has been an influence in America's black file culture by starring in such movies as "Lady Sings the Blues," "Mahogany" and "The Wiz."…
Harriet Tubman saved and rescued so many people while putting her life on the line. She risked her life everyday to get the rights that she deserved. SHe fought in a war that would change America for the better. She has a museum named after her, a retirement home, and many many schools. She was voted into the top three of one of hte most famous people during the Civil War era, falling behind Betsy Ross and Paul…
Lucille Ball has made significant and positive contributions to the country with her comedy. Many consider her America 's best female actress. Kathleen Brady, in fact, says, "Lucille Ball is one of the greatest performing artists America has produced" (ix). Throughout her career, Ball has not only been a comedienne, but also a superb businesswoman, an excellent role model, and has won numerous awards.…
On April 25, 1917 in Newsport News, Virginia, Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newsport News, Virginia. She was born to William and Temperance Fitzgerald, who divorced shortly after her birth. It was not before long that Ella Fitzgerald and her mother moved to Yonkers, New York. There, they lived with her mother’s boyfriend, Joseph Da Silva. In 1923, her half-sister Frances was born. The family was not as well off as they’d hope, but to…