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Friday, March 3rd!
Martin Luther King, Jr., considered the most influential leader of the modern civil rights movement, continues to inspire generations even decades after his death. His staunch message of nonviolence and civil disobedience motivated thousands of protests and boycotts, leading up to his 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Reverend King went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for combatting racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. He was planning a national occupation of Washington D.C. to be called the Poor People’s Campaign when he was tragically assassinated in 1968.
Today, we recognize Dr. King and his countless contributions every January on the national holiday established for him in 1986.
Dr. Mae Jemison, born in 1956 in Decatur, Alabama, became the first black woman to travel in space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. While this is an incredible achievement, it is even more amazing that Dr. Jemison first earned degrees in chemical engineering and African and African-American studies from Stanford University. She also earned a medical degree at Cornell University before serving as a doctor in the Peace Corps.
But even at 12 years old, Dr. Jemison knew she wanted to be an astronaut as she felt frustrated with the lack of female crew members aboard the Apollo missions that captivated the nation in the late 1960s. After making her dream come true over 20 years later, she went on to be a successful author, professor, and researcher. She has also established several foundations dedicated to teaching science to young people across the globe.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHT – ROSA PARKS
Hailed as the “first lady of the civil rights movement,” Rosa Parks was not the first African American to resist bus segregation when she refused to vacate her seat on
Hailed as the “first lady of the civil rights movement,” Rosa Parks was not the first African American to resist bus segregation when she refused to vacate her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955. She was, however, the first to follow through with a court challenge after her arrest. Her act of civil disobedience inspired the Montgomery bus boycott that lasted for over a year. Additionally, her case led to a 1956 federal decision that bus segregation was unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
Following her death in 2005, Rosa Parks with the first woman to lie in honor in the U.S. Capital Rotunda.
Many know Jackie Robinson as the first African American to play Major League Baseball when he started for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. His 10-year career was full of accolades and achievements, resulting in his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 and the retirement of his number “42” across all major league teams in 1997. He is the first pro athlete to be so honored.
Known for his character and use of nonviolence, Jackie also became the first black television analyst for major league baseball.
To this day, baseball stadiums across the country celebrate Jackie Robinson Day every April 15th with every player wearing the great “42.”
BLACK HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHT – Shirley Chisholm
At 44 years old, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress, serving seven terms in New York’s 12th congressional
At 44 years old, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress, serving seven terms in New York’s 12th congressional district. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s nomination. During her political career, among other achievements, Chisholm fought for the expansion of food and nutrition programs for the poor and education programs for disadvantaged students. She played a critical role in creating the Special Supplement Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which continues to benefit millions of pregnant women and children today.
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