US History through the African American Experience

Morning Notices for Black History Month.

Choose one of the following African American leaders, events and find out why they were famous.  Write a 100-word description that you will read over the morning announcements.

Each of these people was photographed by the Scurlock studio in Washington D.C.  We will have 6 reproductions of these photographs at Conard.  We will also offer your paragraphs for the tables at the Jazz dinner and concert on February 6 at Conard.  Mr. George Scurlock, the grandson of Addison Scurlock, who lives in West Hartford, will come to speak to our class as well.

1. Madame C.J. Walker -Alexa, Latoya
2. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis  – Alex R
3. W.E.B.DuBois  – Alex T
4. Mary McLeod Bethune  – Stepanie
5. Duke Ellington – Tiago
6. Carter G. Woodson – Sharlamar, Jason D
7. Dr. Ralph Bunche  – Evans
8. Booker T. Washington  – Max, Dan
9. Dr. Ernst Just  – Kris, Andre
10. Marian Anderson  – Brianna
11. Marian Anderson sings at the Lincoln Memorial  – Sasha
12. Paul Lawrence Dunbar – Meg
13. Madam Evanti (Lillian Evans Tubbs) – Jomari. Donisha
14. PBS Pinchback – John
15. E. Franklin Frasier  – Kenny
16. Jackie Robinson – Nelson, Frankie
17. Scottsboro Boys - Monica, Chris
18. Addison Scurlock photographer – Ben
19. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
20. NAACP 1912 – Jason

Your blurb should take the following form:

This is Black History Month. Today the spotlight is on ­­­­­­­­­­­__________________.  ­­­­­­­­­­­_____________ is most famous for __________________ in the year _______.  Then describe what was so important about this event in bringing freedom, equality and dignity to African Americans. You must use these terms in your blurb.

You get 20 bonus points for reading your blurb on a day in February.