5 Inflfluential African American Leaders

5 Influential African American Leaders 5 Influential African American Leaders

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born Micheal King Jr., on

January 15th, 1929, in Atlanta,Georgia to his mother Alberta

King, and his father Micheal King. Early on, he devoted his life to the Bible and believed in the Christian Duty that “we should love everyone.” Dr. King entered college at the age of 15 where many racially motivated encounters would influence him to become an activist. Dr. King was passionate about voting rights because he believed that everyone should have the right to vote. He will always be remembered for his famous “I Have a Dream'' speech on August 28, 1963, in Washington D.C.

Malcolm X

Malcolm X was born on May 19th, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska to his mother Louise Little and his father Earl Little. In his early years, X had a passion to become a lawyer but was discouraged by a racist white teacher. The teacher stated that being a lawyer was not a realistic goal for an African-American, so he dropped out of high school. He later started living a life of crime through drug dealing, gambling, and robbing. He was later arrested in 1946, in prison where he began learning about the Nation of Islam, a new religious movement preaching Black resilience. He later became a leader of the Nation of Islam, and with his help the Nation of Islam took off in popularity. Malcolm X is one of the most significant leaders of the Black civil-rights movement. The motivation behind Malcolm adopting the last name X is in representation of him rejecting his former slave name.

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama to Leona and James McCauley. In her childhood, she learned how to sew from her mother and later developed a passion for sewing. She had to drop out of school to take care of both her grandmother and mother after they became ill. In 1943, Parks became more active in the Civil rights movement and joined The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Parks is known for not giving up her seat to a white passenger(Montgomery Bus Boycott). Parks was the first woman to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol. On December 1, 2005, transit authorities in New York City, Washington, D.C. and other American cities symbolically left the seats behind bus drivers empty to commemorate Parks’ act of civil disobedience.

Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist and political activist. She was born enslaved in Dorchester County, Maryland, in 1822, where she later escaped. Her parents, Harriet (“Rit”) Green and Benjamin Ross, named her Araminta Ross and called her “Minty.” Her mission was to help slaves find freedom with the Underground Railroad. She made 13 missons to rescue approximately 70+ slaves. Tubman spent her later life doing philanthropy work. In January 2021, President Biden's administration announced it would speed up the design process to mint the bills honoring Tubman's legacy.

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali started his professional boxing career on October 29, 1960, when winning a six-round decision over Tunney Hunsaker. He was also a member of the Nation of Islam and decided to change his name to reject his former slave name. He was also involved with the Civil Rights movement, and refused to enlist in the Vietnam War. Ali is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. An interesting fact that few know is that Ali starred in a Broadway musical called “Buck White.”

AFRICAN COMEDIAN BASKETMOUTH SIGNS MUSIC DEAL WITH EMPIRE

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Bright Okpocha, born September 14, 1978 in Lagos State also known as Basketmouth ( stage name), is a comedian turned famous musician from Nigeria. When he started making music he was blending Afrobeats and hip-hop music together in his own works. However, he considered his works something that wasn’t easily understood, so he decided to go into comedy first to build the brand before trying to make music again. He tried getting back to music multiple times before deciding that recently it was time to reintroduce his music career again seeing that he felt his audience was ready to listen to it. Basketmouth got his name after years of being comedic since secondary school and university. During a performance, he and other singers were rapping, but the audience was booing them. In turn, Basketmouth had the DJ stop the music and Basketmouth played his comedic performance on the audience, which was very well-received. He even had someone come backstage who commented that he had quite the “basketmouth,” which was how he got his name.

Basketmouth is also an actor, whose film, Scorpio, is coming out soon. It is about a rich man that hooks up with different women but eventually breaks up with them until he meets a woman that leaves an impression on him. She also has the same star sign as him, which is Scorpio. Basketmouth also signed up with an American record label, Empire, for his music, which will provide more opportunities for his new project, known as Horoscopes.

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