On August 25, 1999 I was born in Rocky zmount, NC. In this same small town on May 17, 1956 an African American boy was brorn. He was named Ray Leonard.
He changed his name to "Sugar" Ray Leonard as a tribute to a famous boxer named Sugar Ray Robinson. In the early 70's he began a career as a professional boxer. In 1976 he won an Olympic Gold metal in Lightweight class. He won his first title beating the reigning champion; Wilfred Bentinz. He did not lose a fight until match 23 when he lost to Robert Duran. When his career in boxing ended he had a record of 36 wins, and only 3 losses. He was 40 years old when he retired.
And to think on May 17, 1956 he was just another baby boy born in Rocky Mount. Now he is a boxing legend.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan was born in Febuary 17, 1963. Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York Michael Jordan moved to Wilmington, NC when Michael was a little toddler. Michael Jordan has two older brothers, Larry Jordan and James R. Jordan JR., older sister Deloris, and one younger sister Roslyn. Michael Jordan went to Emsley A. Laney High School. Michael Jordan went to the University of North Carolina. After College he entered the NBA. Michael Jordan played two pro sports. They are basketball and baseball. Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls in basketball. Michael Jordan ended his career with the Washington Wizards. In baseball he played for the Scottsdale Scorpions. Michael Jordan has had many awards and honors. Here is a few of them, two Olympic gold medals in 1984 and in 1992, NBA championship in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 and NCAA in 1982. In his entire career he retired 3 times. He is 6'6" high. Michael Jordan is forty-six years old. In 1996 Michael Jordan mad a boys and girls club and dedicated it to his dad. Michael Jordan was a shotting gaurd in basketball. In the 1987-88 series Michael won his first MVP. In the 1990-91 series Michael Jordan won his second MVP.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Henry Frye
Henry Frye was an African American who was born in Ellerbe, North Carolina to his parents, WAlter and Pearl Frye, on Agust 1, 1932. He is still alive today. He grew up in rural part of Greensboro. As a boy he thought he wanted to be a pharmacist, chemist, or a biochemist. He was really smart. He graduated from Ellerbe Colored High School. It was an all black school. He went to North Carolina A & T State University. He graduated with a biology major and a minor in chemistry and air science. After college he went ino the United States Air Force and became a captain there. While in the Air Force he went to South Korea and Japan. His service in the military was from 1953 to 1955. Henry Frye married Edith Shirley Taylor on August 25, 1956. He has two sons, Henry Eric and Harlan Elbert. He still loves to golf, go bowling, and write poetry. He also serves as a deacon in his church.
In 1956, when Henry tried to register to vote in his hometown he was told he didnt pass the literacy test and so he couldn't vote. He thought that was really weird because it didn't make sense that he could graduate from college, serve as Captain of the Air Force and be enrolled at UNC Law School and then not pass a literacy test. He told the chairman of the board of elections about this and then passed the literacy test and was able to vote.
In 1968 he became the first African American elected to the North Carolina legislature. In 1983 he became the first African American appointed as an associate justice to the court. His biggest first was on September 7, 1999 when he took the oath of office as the first African American chief justice of the North Carolina Sipreme Court. He paved the way for a lot of other African Americans to be succesful. The best advice that henry ever got was from a high school principal who said, "winners never quit, and quitters never win." He took that advice seriously and that is one of the reasons that he went so far in his career and paving a way for other African Americans to follow.
By: Joel D.
In 1956, when Henry tried to register to vote in his hometown he was told he didnt pass the literacy test and so he couldn't vote. He thought that was really weird because it didn't make sense that he could graduate from college, serve as Captain of the Air Force and be enrolled at UNC Law School and then not pass a literacy test. He told the chairman of the board of elections about this and then passed the literacy test and was able to vote.
In 1968 he became the first African American elected to the North Carolina legislature. In 1983 he became the first African American appointed as an associate justice to the court. His biggest first was on September 7, 1999 when he took the oath of office as the first African American chief justice of the North Carolina Sipreme Court. He paved the way for a lot of other African Americans to be succesful. The best advice that henry ever got was from a high school principal who said, "winners never quit, and quitters never win." He took that advice seriously and that is one of the reasons that he went so far in his career and paving a way for other African Americans to follow.
By: Joel D.
The Greensboro Four
On February 1st, 1960, four students from Nc A& T State Universtiy held the most famous sitin during the Civil Rights Movement. They were known as the Greensboro Four. Their names were Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan (formerly know as Ezell Blair, Jr.), Franklin McCain, and David Richmond.
Here's what happened. The students entered a store called Woolworths in Greensboro, NC and each made a small purchase, saving their receipts to prove that they were customers. They took seats at the whites only lunch counter. They were denied service but stayed in their seats. The Manager of the store called the police, but the police were unable to arrest them because they were not doing anything against the law. The Woolworths manager closed the store early hoping that they wouldn't come back the next day, though they vowed they would.
On February 2nd, the Greensboro Four returned to Woolworths just as they had promised and sat at the counter. By the next day, television had spread the protest to High Point, NC.
This went on until June 25th, 1960. The number of people at the Woolworths sitin had increased until there were thousands of protesters and onlookers. Studentsfrom Bennett College and Greensboro Women's College joined the sitin. On June 26th, 1960 Woolworths finally allows blacks and whites to sit at the same lunch counter to eat.
Katie K.
Here's what happened. The students entered a store called Woolworths in Greensboro, NC and each made a small purchase, saving their receipts to prove that they were customers. They took seats at the whites only lunch counter. They were denied service but stayed in their seats. The Manager of the store called the police, but the police were unable to arrest them because they were not doing anything against the law. The Woolworths manager closed the store early hoping that they wouldn't come back the next day, though they vowed they would.
On February 2nd, the Greensboro Four returned to Woolworths just as they had promised and sat at the counter. By the next day, television had spread the protest to High Point, NC.
This went on until June 25th, 1960. The number of people at the Woolworths sitin had increased until there were thousands of protesters and onlookers. Studentsfrom Bennett College and Greensboro Women's College joined the sitin. On June 26th, 1960 Woolworths finally allows blacks and whites to sit at the same lunch counter to eat.
Katie K.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University is a college for black people. It is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It has had several names in the past. It has grown from a small 3 room school to a larger University that is part of the University of North Carolina System.
Prior to the civil war in 1861 black education was limited to prevent slave rebellion. However, as early as 1835 some northern schools admitted black students. The Institute for Colored Youth was founded in Pennsylvania in 1837 and later became Cheyney University. The Wilberforce University started in 1856 was the first school owned and operated by black americans.
Many schools for blacks only prepared them for industrial work. In 1865 the Freedman's Bureau was set up to help freed slaves with education. In 1867 seven black men bought some land to be used for teaching black children in Fayetteville, North Carolina. General O.O Howard from the Freedman's Bureau built a 3 room school on the land. The school was named the Howard school. In 1877 the State of North Carolina wanted to start a school for black teachers. They selected the Howard school. The Howard school became a school for training black teachers and its new name was the State Colored Normal School.
In 1899 the school was expanded from 3 rooms to 10 buildings on 50 acres when 5 men got a loan to add on to the school. In 1929 the school stopped teaching high school courses at the Normal School. In May of 1937 the North Carolina State Board of Education said that the Normal School may give Bachelor of Science degrees in education. In 1939 the name was changed to Fayetteville State Teacher College.
They added classes so that degrees other than teaching degrees could be earned in 1956. In 1963 the name was changed to Fayetteville State College beacause it wasn't just a teacher's college anymore. In 1969 the name was changed to its current name Fayetteville State University. In 1972 Fayetteville State University became a part of the University of North Carolina System.
In the South if you are a black person you have a good chance of going to college. Strong Segregation created a lot of black colleges in the southern part of the United States. Fayetteville State University is part of the southern black education heritage. Today 3/4ths of the students at Fayetteville State University are African Americans. They offer baccalaureate degrees in 23 disciplines. They now also have Graduate degrees in Business Administration and Education.
Lydia B.
Prior to the civil war in 1861 black education was limited to prevent slave rebellion. However, as early as 1835 some northern schools admitted black students. The Institute for Colored Youth was founded in Pennsylvania in 1837 and later became Cheyney University. The Wilberforce University started in 1856 was the first school owned and operated by black americans.
Many schools for blacks only prepared them for industrial work. In 1865 the Freedman's Bureau was set up to help freed slaves with education. In 1867 seven black men bought some land to be used for teaching black children in Fayetteville, North Carolina. General O.O Howard from the Freedman's Bureau built a 3 room school on the land. The school was named the Howard school. In 1877 the State of North Carolina wanted to start a school for black teachers. They selected the Howard school. The Howard school became a school for training black teachers and its new name was the State Colored Normal School.
In 1899 the school was expanded from 3 rooms to 10 buildings on 50 acres when 5 men got a loan to add on to the school. In 1929 the school stopped teaching high school courses at the Normal School. In May of 1937 the North Carolina State Board of Education said that the Normal School may give Bachelor of Science degrees in education. In 1939 the name was changed to Fayetteville State Teacher College.
They added classes so that degrees other than teaching degrees could be earned in 1956. In 1963 the name was changed to Fayetteville State College beacause it wasn't just a teacher's college anymore. In 1969 the name was changed to its current name Fayetteville State University. In 1972 Fayetteville State University became a part of the University of North Carolina System.
In the South if you are a black person you have a good chance of going to college. Strong Segregation created a lot of black colleges in the southern part of the United States. Fayetteville State University is part of the southern black education heritage. Today 3/4ths of the students at Fayetteville State University are African Americans. They offer baccalaureate degrees in 23 disciplines. They now also have Graduate degrees in Business Administration and Education.
Lydia B.
Little Eva
The person known as "Little Eva", her real name was Eva Naricissus Boyd, born on the 26th of June in 1943. Shewas born in Bellhaven, North Carolina. Eva grew up in a large family she was one out of sixteen children. While growing up she had always wanted to be a singer. Eva was sixteen when her son THE LOCOMOTION hit the charts at number one. She had other songs like, Some Kind of Wonderful, Keep you Hands off My Baby, and The Turkey Trot. They did not do as well as The Locomotion.
Eva got married and had a total of 5 children. Right before Eva came back she recorded a gospel album and dedicated to her husband that had passed away. Then Eva came back home to Kinston, North Carolina where she passed away on April 10th, 2003 of cervical cancer at the young age of 59.
Before Little Eva became famous she will be known as the Most Famous Babysitter, that is what she had done till her carrer jump started.
Madison W.
Eva got married and had a total of 5 children. Right before Eva came back she recorded a gospel album and dedicated to her husband that had passed away. Then Eva came back home to Kinston, North Carolina where she passed away on April 10th, 2003 of cervical cancer at the young age of 59.
Before Little Eva became famous she will be known as the Most Famous Babysitter, that is what she had done till her carrer jump started.
Madison W.
Four black students from A & T College went to Woollworths lunch counter and they sat down where they weren't supposed to. They were supposed to stand up while they ate because were black. They were trying to fight for the right to do the same thing the whites were allowed to do.
The first day four Negros showed up and sat for the whole day. The next day 23 men and 4 women came with the first four and protested. By the fourth day of the sit-in 300 students came to Woolworths. As other Negros around the country saw what was happening they started sit-ins also.
The sit-ins got alot of attention from newspapers and the government. President Eisenhower said that he supported the students and that he felt sorrow that they had to fight for their human rights.
The sit-ins were successful because they achieved desegregation. Besides being able to sir at lunch counters they could go to museums, ride on buses and swim in public swimming pools.
Casey E.
The first day four Negros showed up and sat for the whole day. The next day 23 men and 4 women came with the first four and protested. By the fourth day of the sit-in 300 students came to Woolworths. As other Negros around the country saw what was happening they started sit-ins also.
The sit-ins got alot of attention from newspapers and the government. President Eisenhower said that he supported the students and that he felt sorrow that they had to fight for their human rights.
The sit-ins were successful because they achieved desegregation. Besides being able to sir at lunch counters they could go to museums, ride on buses and swim in public swimming pools.
Casey E.
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