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Hello! We wanted to help celebrate Black History Month by sharing some great African American Leaders with you!



You may not have heard of these leaders before but they made some awesome contributions to our history.


Charles R. Drew was born in 1904 in Washington D.C. His dad was a carpet layer and his mom was a teacher. He had four other siblings. Charles Drew is important to our history because he became the first African American to earn a Doctor of Science in Medicine degree!
Charles R. Drew


Quick Facts:
*Attended medical school at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
*Discovered how to store blood so that it could be used to help wounded people.

*His work saved thousands of people during World War II.
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. was born in 1912 in Washington D.C. His dad was a U.S. Army officer. He had 2 other siblings. Benjamin Davis Jr. became the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force! His legacy is important because he opened doors in the military for future generations of black soldiers and pilots.


Quick Facts
*Attended United States Military Academy at West Point
*Led the Tuskagee Airmen flight squadron
*He helped plan the desegregation of the Air Force which was ordered by President Truman
*Was promoted to a 4-star general by President Clinton.
"The privileges of being an American belong to those brave enough to fight for them." - Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells was born in 1862, in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She was the oldest of 8 children. Her father was a carpenter. She was born into slavery but the Emancipation Proclamation passed when she was 6 months old. Ida Wells was a journalist and abolitionist. She became a leader in the civil rights movement and was one of the founders of the NAACP and NACW.


Quick Facts
*Attended Shaw University but did not graduate as her parents and one sibling died from yellow fever.
*She refused to give up her first-class train seat when the train crew ordered her to sit with the other African Americans.
*She created the first African American Kindergarten in her community.
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This book is dedicated to learners of all ages.



Hello! We wanted to help celebrate Black History Month by sharing some great African American Leaders with you!



You may not have heard of these leaders before but they made some awesome contributions to our history.


Charles R. Drew was born in 1904 in Washington D.C. His dad was a carpet layer and his mom was a teacher. He had four other siblings. Charles Drew is important to our history because he became the first African American to earn a Doctor of Science in Medicine degree!
Charles R. Drew

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