A Salute to Black History
Understanding Wisdom And FOREVER Appreciating The Past
Email: Dr. Alice Tyler
Milton
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Below, right, and left are links that will enrich your knowledge of the past and present selfless contributions made by just a FEW of our MANY great African Americans. As you read the wealth of information on the pages, think about how our world would be today without the selfless contributions and what we have learned from the good and the bad. Also, recognize the unbending focus and intensity of their efforts despite repeated rejections and unfulfilled expectations.
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We must continue to remember
and respect our heritage (even though one might not agree with the
actions of some--it is still history) by never saying good-bye to
yesterday, for we are still standing on their shoulders—yesterday made
our present possible. Appreciate OUR Past . . .
Athletics
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Joe Louis - Marshall Taylor - Earl Lloyd - Laila Ali |
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Bill Russell - Serena Williams - Venus Williams - Arthur Ashe |
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Willie Mays - Ernie Davis - Donn Clendenon - Tiger Woods |
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Marion Jones - Jackie Robinson - Michael Jordan - Willie O'Ree |
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| Emmette Bryant | Jerry Rice | Bob Hayes | Shani Davis |
| Bo Jackson | Alice Coachman | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Wilt Chamberlain |
| James "Cool Papa" Bell | Julius Erving | Sugar Ray Robinson | Barry Sanders |
| Lou Brock | Josh Gibson | Magic Johnson | Barry Bonds |
| Roy Campanella | Ken Griffey, Jr. | Carl Lewis | Briana Scurry |
| Rod Carew | Tony Gwynn | Tiger Woods | Vonetta Flowers |
| Cecil Fielder | Curt Flood | Janet Moreau | Debi Thomas |
| Reggie Jackson | Cito Gaston | Mae Faggs | Dominique Dawes |
| Derek Jeter | Bob Gibson | Lawrence Taylor | Maritza Correia |
| Judy Johnson | Willie McCovey | Catherine Hardy | Lisa Leslie |
| Buck Leonard | Rickey Henderson | Jackie Joyner Kersee | Bob Beamon |
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Fritz
Pollard |
Eddie Murray | Albert Belle | Jack Johnson |
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Althea
Gibson |
Herman Boone |
Oliver Lewis |
George Dixon |
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Wilma
Rudolph |
Jarome
Iginla |
Mike Tomlin |
George Poage |
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Florence
Joyner |
Larry Doby |
Joe Gans |
Ray Kemp |
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Don Alvin Clendenon |
William
H. Lewis |
Andrew Rube Foster |
Tiger
Flowers |
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Sachtel Paige |
Josh Gibson |
Oscar Robertson |
Jersey
Walcott |
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Ernie Davis |
Doug Williams |
Ted “Double
Duty” Radcliffe |
Cheryl Miiller |
| Charlie Sifford |
Wendell
Scott |
Audrey
Patterson |
Buddy Young |
| Rubin Carter |
Jerome
Holland |
Donna
Richardson Joyner |
Dennis
Mitchell |
| Dave Winfield | Carmelo Anthony | Cynthia Cooper-Dyke | Henry Armstrong |
| Mo Vaughn | Charles Barkley | Kevin Durant | Muhammed Ali |
| Bill White | Elgin Baylor | Sonny Liston | John Thompson |
| Deion Sanders | Manute Bol | Archie Moore | Dwyane Wade |
| Kirby Puckett | Kobe Bryant | Michael Moorer | Willis Reed |
| Frank Thomas | Don Barksdale | Lenny Wilkens | Rafer Johnson |
| Willie Stargell | Cam Newton | Ralph Boston | Leon Spinks |
| Lee Smith | Scottie Pippen | Valerie Brisco-Hooks | Mike Tyson |
| Shaquille O'Neil | Jason Kidd | Leroy Burrell | Jersey Joe Walcott |
| Steve McNair | Moses Malone | Lee Calhoun | Pernell Whitaker |
| Karl Malone | Hakeem Olajuwon | Milt Campbell | Buck Buchanan |
| Dominique Wilkins | Latrell Sprewell | Gail Devers | Earl Campbell |
| LeBron James | Charlie Ward | Joe Greene | Cris Carter |
| Dennis Johnson | Evander Holyfield | Warren Moon | Ernie Davis |
| Dennis Rodman | John Woodruff | Alan Page | Michael Johnson |
| George Gervin | Roy Jones, Jr. | Gene Upshaw | William DeHart Hubbard |
| Patrick Ewing | George Foreman | Fred Williamson | Franco Harris |
| Fritz Pollard | James Douglas | Ralph Boston | Archie Griffin |
| Walter Payton | Eddie Robinson | Lynn Swann | Wyomia Tyus |
| Deacon Jones | Deion Sanders | Mike Powell | DaMarcus Beasley |
| Evelyn Ashford | O. J. Simpson | Butch Reynolds | Freddy Adu |
| Roberto Clemente | Emmitt Smith | Calvin Peete | Edwin Moses |
| Harrison Dillard | Tony Dorsett | Lee Elder | Reggie White |
| Herschel Walker | Frank Robinson | Marion Motley | Bob Beamon |
African Americans and the Olympics
James Cleveland "Jessie" Owens  athlete who specialized in the sprints and long jump . . . READ MORE  in the Olympic 800 metre . . . READ MORE  for broad. He is the brother of Jackie Robinson . . . READ MORE |
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Clergyman Leon
Suenens said it best . . . "Happy are those who dream dreams
and are ready to pay the price to make them come true."
Gabrielle’s mother (Natalie Hawkins) had a dream for Gabby
in which she sacrificed so her daughter’s dreams would
become a reality—to sacrifice is to love. Congrats to our
“Gabby” for being the first African-American to win the
women’s gymnastics all-around gold medalist.
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African American Female Athletes
1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
Then Now
First Two Black NFL Coaches To Compete At The Super Bowl
Lovie Smith - Chicago Bears
Tony Dungy - Indianapolis Colts
Winner of 2007 Super Bowl
Vincent "Bo" Jackson-- Was the First Athlete to be Named ALL-STAR in
Two Major American Sports and Won the Heisman Trophy in 1985
(Auburn University (War Eagle! - Alabama)
Cameron "Cam" Newton--Led His Team to the BCS Crown January 10, 2011
American Sports and Won the Heisman Trophy in 2010
(Auburn University (War Eagle! - Alabama)
Mark Ingram - First Heisman Winner for the Crimson Tide, set a single-season
rushing record with 1, 658 yards, was voted to the AP All-America first-team,
and helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season including a victory
in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game
University of Alabama (Roll Tide! - Alabama)
Ozzie Smith
Click Here for Hall of Fame Photos
The First African American Female to Win A Gold Medal in the Winter Olympics
