Black People Past And Present

Over the years there have been many greatComing to the stage we have Marcus Garvey
black leaders News Makers. This fact has causedwho after reading Booker T Washington's Up
me to wonder if there was one dominant traitfrom Slavery decided to start the Negro
that separated them from others. With thatImprovement Association and African
question in mind I decided to find the dominantCommunities League (UNIA) movement, which
trait that was present in some of Americas topurged Blacks to be proud of their race and return
Black News Makers past and present after whichto Africa their ancestral homeland. He attracted
I put those traits into a test so people can see ifthousands of supporters to facilitate the return to
they posses these same News Maker traits. TheAfrica that he advocated. In 1919 Garvey
test is located at but don't go yet first read thefounded the Black Star Line to provide
article.transportation to Africa however after a few
Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave fromvoyages the ship sank due to shady business
Maryland who became known as the "Moses ofpractices. Garvey unsuccessfully tried to persuade
her people." Over the course of 10 years, and atthe government of Liberia in West Africa to grant
great personal risk, she led thousands of slaves toland on which black people from America could
freedom along the Underground Railroad, whichsettle. So the next time somebody tells you to
was a secret network of safe houses wherego back to Africa just say we tried but the
runaway slaves could stay on their journey northGovernment of Liberia would not let us in. This
to freedom. Her Dominating Leadership trait wouldBlack News Makers life ended very tragically after
have to be Organization. Close your eyes andsuffering a stroke in January 1940, the Black
Imagine for one minute living your whole life andNationalist read his own obituary in the Chicago
never laying foot off your owner's plantation. DoDefender, which described him as "broke, alone
you really think you would have been able to getand unpopular". Apparently as a result, Garvey
from Virginia to Canada if Harriet Tubman did notsuffered a second stroke and died. The
create spend much of her time planning andpremature obituary thus turned out to be a
organizing the routes.self-fulfilling prophecy. Garvey's Dominating
Next up we have William Loyd Garison and Ileadership trait was vision. Garvey had a vision for
know most of you are saying that man is nota new nation for American blacks in Africa and
black but neither is Bill Clinton who like Garrison dideven though only a few took the trip the ability
so much for Black people that many have calledto bring this vision to life was a huge achievement.
him the first Black President. Garrison was reallyRev. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the first
good friends with Harriet Tubman naw I knowblack leaders that really understood that the
what you are thinking it wasn't like that theypower was not in the mouth or the sward but it
were both just friends in the struggle. For morewas in the dollar thus the first march he organized
than three decades, from the first issue of hiswhich was the bus strike and the last which was
weekly paper The Liberator in 1831, until after thethe sanitation workers union caused change by
end of the Civil War in 1865 when the last issuetaking money out of the oppressors hands. Many
was published, Garrison spoke out eloquently andof today's modern day unions have taken this
passionately against slavery and for the rights ofsame approach. King organized The March on
America's black inhabitants. In 1832 he helpedWashington for Jobs and Freedom, which was a
organize the New England Anti-Slavery Society,large political rally that took place in Washington,
and the following year, the American Anti-SlaveryD.C. on August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Society. These were the first organizationsdelivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech
dedicated to promoting immediate emancipationadvocating racial harmony at the Lincoln Memorial
of slaves. Garrisons Dominating Leadership traitduring the march. Approximately 250,000 people
was courage.took part in the march; it is estimated that
Ok Now Lets go to Frederick Douglas who200,000 were African American and 50,000 were
probably had only one page or maybe just awhite. Dr. Kings prevailing leadership trait was
paragraph devoted to him in your 8th gradeJustice which is defined as the practice of being
history class. Well Frederick Douglas who wasfair and consistent.
mentored by the before mentioned William LoydThe civil rights movement did not only benefit
Garrison was born into slavery in 1817. Frederickblacks bus it also benefited women and other
was a firm believer in the equality of all people,minorities. Many whites lost jobs and their lively
whether black, female, American Indian, or recenthoods not unlike the abolitionist of the 1800s. So
immigrant. Sounds kind of like Dr. king hunh? Hemy message to all the black youth that are
was also great at raising British money to startwatching or reading this is to never put all white
his Anti Slavery News Paper The North Star.people in a box many have suffered and died for
Douglas wanted full citizenship, including social, civilthe rights you enjoy today so just take the time
and political rights for Black people. Douglassto know all people don't just rely on what mom
conferred with President Abraham Lincoln in 1863and or the media have to say. And my message
on the treatment of black soldiers, and withto white youth is never put blacks in a box I
President Andrew Johnson on the subject of blackknow if you watch cops, listen to jayz and go to
suffrage. Despite apprehensions that theLakers game you think all we know how to do is
information might endanger his freedom as well asshoot jumpers slap hoes and kill other blacks but
his life. Douglass published his autobiography,what you may not know is that the elevator you
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, antake at the mall, it was invented by a black man
American Slave Written By Himself after, whichAlexander mills. The first Open heart surgery was
Douglass published the first issue of the Northperformed by a black Dr. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Star, a four-page weekly, out of Rochester, Newand Dr. Charles Drew Invented Blood Banks And
York. Fred's dominating Leadership trait is HonestyEstablished them all Around The World. I know all
imean writing the life of Frederick Douglas anof you drove or will be driving somewhere in the
American slave could have got him lynchednext couple of days well in 1940 Garret A.
because he talks about his escape but even withMorgan invented the Automatic Traffic Signal.
that fact in the back of his mind he decided to tellLook outside yea go ahead you see that grass
the honest truth.out there that needs to be cut well that would
Lets go to Booker T Washington He was bornnot be possible with out John Burr who invented
into slavery in 1856 on the Burroughs tobaccothe Lawn Mower. So the next time you listen to
farm. Ok now there was a little drama between50cent or watch cops think lawnmower open
Booker T and Frederick Douglas kind of like theheart surgery traffic lights.
one between Malcolm & Martin or Al ShartonMalcom X who after going on a pilgrimage to
and Barack or Pac and Biggie naw just jokingMecca, Saudi Arabia shared his thoughts and
about pack and biggie but the drama was thatbeliefs with different cultures, and found the
although both wanted the same thing Booker Tresponse to be overwhelmingly positive. When he
Washington believed that blacks should not pushreturned, Malcolm said he had met "blonde-haired,
to attain equal civil and political rights with whitesblued-eyed men I could call my brothers." He
and That it was best to concentrate on improvingreturned to the United States with a new outlook
their economic skills and the quality of theiron integration and a new hope for the future. This
character. The burden of improvement restingtime when Malcolm spoke, instead of just
squarely on the shoulders of the black man andpreaching to African-Americans, he had a
women. By doing this he believed that blacksmessage for all races after which he was
would eventually earn the respect and love of theassassinated. Malcom Xs prevailing leader ship trait
white man, and civil and political rights would beis that of team work which was evident in his
accrued as a matter of course. W.EB Dubois andwanting to unite with all races for social change.
Frederick Douglas believed that the governmentThurgood Marshall born on July 2, 1908 in
should give Blacks their equal rights now not later.Baltimore, her is a list of his legal accomplishments
The views of Booker T were later popularized by1954 - Wins Brown v. Board of Education of
black Muslims, The black Panthers who I cant talkTopeka, landmark case that demolishes legal basis
about because if I do they wont play the video.for segregation in America.
Booker T Washington's dominating trait Tact1956 - Wins Browder v. Gayle, ending the practice
which means that you can deal with people in aof segregation on buses and ending the
manner that will maintain good relations and avoidMontgomery Bus Boycott.
problems. He demonstrated this tact by telling1961 - Defends civil rights demonstrators, winning
blacks that you do not have to depend on theSupreme Court victory in Garner v. Louisiana;
whites for you success. What this did is inspirenominated to Second Circuit Court of Appeals by
blacks to succeed and let whites off the hook byPresident J.F. Kennedy.
telling them noting is owed to blacks because they1967 - Becomes first African American elevated
are willing and able to do it them selves.to U.S. Supreme Court (1967-1991).