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Sterling Kelby Brown is a very talented actor with three Primetime Emmy Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and many other awards and nominations. You might know him as Randall Pearson from "This is Us." I personally know him as N'Jobu from "Black Panther," Lieutenant Destin Mattias from "Frozen II," and Gordon Walker from the TV Show "Supernatural." Sterling K. Brown earned his Bachelor's degree at Stanford University and his Master's degree at New York University. I have always enjoyed the making of films growing up and absolutely admire how actors can bring these characters to life! I have heard that the character he plays, Randall Pearson, is very well loved by the fans of This is Us. On the other hand, he plays one of the most hated characters in Supernatural as Gordon Walker. This reveals exactly how amazing his range is as an actor because his characters can go from the most lovable and kindest to the most hated and reckless!

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Kawhi Leonard is a basketball player and legend. Drafted in 2011 as the 15th overall pick. Kawhi has earned many awards in his basketball career like his two NBA championships. Since I have started watching basketball Kawhi has been my favorite player. I admire Kawhi because of his ability to lead a time and how he can play both sides of the ball with his offence and defense.

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Jackie Robinson was an MLB (Major League Baseball) player who was known is widely regarded as the person to start to break the color barrier in big time sports. He was the first African American player in the modern era of baseball. His debut was for the dodgers in 1947 where he would win rookie of the year and go on to have a hall of fame level career. His jersey number 42 is also retired by every major league team in honor of his work on and off the field.

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Katherine Johnson was a remarkable African-American who had shared her love and interest for science, allowing the world to change right behind her. She was a NASA scientist and had even 2 NASA buildings named after her. Katherine Johnson had helped calculate the first American space mission and helped calculate the landing of Apollo 11. She stands out because she helped pave the way for African-American women to be heard more considering during this time only white men were in charge.

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The "First Lady of Song," otherwise known as Ella Fitzgerald, is an American jazz vocalist who was a heavy influence on our music and how jazz music especially was sung. Her style of scatting and technique is captivating and carries so much power, not only showing her natural born talent but skill she has developed over the years. Even more, she has a history of advocating for child welfare and donated to charity for disadvantaged young, keeping her caring and empathetic personality through her fame.

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Kenyana Jones or Yatta Bandz is a hip-hop artist that was born in Hayward, an East Bay city south of Oakland and north of Fremont. Yatta struggled as a toddler with his mother and endured a rough childhood and experienced with homelessness when he was in elementary school. He isn't really an all-big-time hip hop artist but I like his music, his music is sad rap but I like the way he rhymes. I like his music and how his rough childhood shaped him to be a humble man.

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Jack Johnson was a well known/successful boxer in 1908-1915. He was the first black world heavyweight boxing champion. I admire him because he made it big when times were different and tuff, he pursued through all the hate and became on of the best boxers.

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Kid sensation is a Seattle rapper from the 90s that i like because he is one of many rappers from our city. Kid sensation is famously rapped Seatown ballers. I like his and sir mix alots style of rapping, because there beats are kind of similar to each other. In there songs they tell stories in there songs about seattle which i find cool.

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Kevin Hart is a famous movie actor, comedian and being short. Kevin Hart is my favorite black movie actor for him being humorous, his true acting skill and for being short. I have watched almost all his movies and some of his comedy shows and always coming out with a big laugh afterwards. As many can agree, Kevin Hart is a very short and funny.

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Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, actress, and a songwriter. She is 35 years old and is married to A$AP Rocky, they also have named Riot Rose. I like to listen to her music especially her old songs because they made me feel like a kid the early 2000's.

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Duke Dennis is another person I admire. He is a twitch streamer, I really admire his confidence and his style. fun fact: his nickname is DUUUUUKE!

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Beyoncé is an American singer and songwriter. She's won the most Grammy Awards ever with 32. She's also sold over 200 million records which is an incredible feat. The amount of success she's had is really amazing and inspiring. I used to always listen to her songs when I was younger and her old songs are really nostalgic to me.

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Jay-Jay Okocha is one of the best African soccer players of all time. He inspired me as a person and taught me To never give up on something You want to achieve jay

jay Okacha is The most talented player In Africa Through His dribbling He inspired lots of African teens Even know people were doubting His ability to do so. He achieved His dream and He goes down as the most respectful person In Africa.

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Christopher Brian Bridges, or mainly known as Ludacris. Is a 46 year old rapper and actor. I've always heard some songs from him growing up with my mom when we would go out and drive. So when I saw that Usher had him for the Super Bowl half time show I got super excited since I also enjoy listening to Usher. He is my absolute favorite in the Fast & Furious movies.

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The amazing Lauryn Hill is known for braking boundaries for women in the rap and music industry. She is the first Women and hip hop artist to win 5 Grammys. For as long as I can remember I have been listing to her music especially her Amazing first album The Miss Education Of Lauryn hill. I love all her music she is such an amazing roll modal for women in the world.

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Kendrick Lamar is a African American rapper raised in compton and grew up in a very bad and dangerous neighborhood. His debut album good kid M.A.A.D city was a great success and led him to create him to create albums later on with powerful and meaningful messages about society and black empowerment. His album To Pimp A Butterfly specifically is a big one about black empowerment and was a very big and successful one. He is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time and is a icon in the music industry.

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Muhammad Ali

I admire Muhammad Ali because of how good at boxing he was. His career boxing record was 56 wins and 5 losses with 37 knockouts. In my opinion he is the best boxer to ever live, I think this because of his record and how much he changed the way boxing is viewed.

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The Weeknd also known as "Abel Makkonen Tesfaye" one of my favorite artists from all time ever since 2016. Abel is a 33 year old singer, song writer, and producer. His genre consists of R&B and soul and my favorite album from him is ALL OF THEM. I can never have a favorite song or album but his album in 2022 dawn fm was truly euphoric and I found myself listening to it on repeat especially the song "Out of time" I find it interesting how he would use samples of his songs from 80s music and as a fan of both 80s and his music it creates an overlapping passion of both making him one of my favorite producers.

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Bob Marley was a famous singer and musician, I've always enjoyed his music. I also like him for his activism and the impact he has on this world. I also like the many inspirational quotes he has and how deep some of them are.

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Muhamad Ali was one of the greatest boxers of all time but thats not the only reason why I admire him. I also admire him for always choosing his self respect over everything no matter what. He even chose a ban from boxing in his prime years over losing his self respect so I look up to him alot

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SZA is a R&B singer and song writer. SZA has won 4 Grammys I chose SZA because I like her music and her song writing. I've been a fan of SZA since 2017. I love her lyrics, I think they are really relatable. My favorite song of hers is Drew Barrymore.

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Steve Harvey is the famous host everyone knows and love of Family Feud. He's the most funniest celebrity and realest famous person I know. I always watched him every night with my family and we would always laugh at his jokes. Steve Harvey has so many talents. He's a comedian, screenwriter, film producer, voice actor, and so much more. Everyone and anyone can agree that he's one of the top funniest celebrities around.

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I chose Booker T because he was someone I looked up to growing up. he paved the way for black wrestlers. He inspired all wrestling fans with his persona and wrestling style. He created a dance move called the "spinaroonie" which was pretty entertaining. His single and tag team successes, including multiple WCW World Heavyweight Championship reigns, earned him a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame.

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Thisis Jslutty, he is an inspirational and iconic meme personality and rapper

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The first time I heard Jslutty's music, I felt an instant connection to him, I really connected to his music, then when the shocked expression he made became a meme, he really started to take off and that's when my passion for rapping took off and my interest in his music surged. But I feel like that's all he is known for, if everyone listed to one song of his i know they would be connected to him as I am music.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson he is known as an American astrophysicist and writer and what I like about him is that he is really good at explaining really complicated topics and break them down to anyone he can. Neil is just well respected in the science community and I respect him for that. He also just goes out of his way to respect other peoples works. Like for example with the calendar that everyone uses and how people are trying to remove the religion from it and he says no I'm going to keep using Bc and Ad because this is an amazing calendar. Neil is one of the best people who can break down some of the most complicated topics in the world and I think he should be respected for that.

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ice cube was known for his music and acting ice cube can inspire people who have been through the struggle or don't know what its like to have money, ice cube is someone who can inspire you to use your thoughts or life and put it on a beat and rap about it, his music is about his mom, him living in LA, etc. He quotes stuff in his movies he makes or songs he produces

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sza is a famous singer that i admire i think she has a nice voice and i like hearing her sing. i think her music is really good also because her lyrics are very relatable. She also recently won a grammy award.

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Bob Marley was a musician born in Jamaica and he was known for his amazing hits such as could you be loved. his songs intrigued me as a kid when i was about ten when i first listened to him. He is an inspiring person because he makes really good music and it is calming and relaxing and my favorite song is could you be loved

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Sir Lewis Hamilton is a British 39 year old and a current Mercedes F1 driver. He grew up in Stevenage, United Kingdom, before he gained his success in F1 his family had very little funds which made his goal of becoming an F1 driver very difficult. Even before he was behind a real wheel Hamilton showed great talent by racing radio controlled cars. He joined the McLaren young driver academy in 1998 and made his F1 debut with the team in 2007. Lewis is the most statistically accomplished F1 driver ever and the only Black person to compete in F1. Lewis has been having some pretty underwhelming years as of late, but with his shocking move to Ferrari for 2025 things are sure to shake up.

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Kobe Bryant has inspired me since I was just a little kid. His work ethic and talent never stops impressing people. Unfortunately he passed away with his 13 year old daughter in a helicopter accident in 2020. Kobe Bryant and his many accomplishments will be talked about for years to come. His dedication and passion for the game are unmatched.

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Alex Glaude is a black female wrestler that I look up to very much. In 2019 she competed in the Senior U23 World Championship and got third. Shes also ranked #1 in the 155 weight class by the

WCWA. She also qualified for the 2020 Olympic trials. I just really like watching her wrestling videos both of her matches and learning tips from her.

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Amaru Shakur also known by his stage names 2Pac. He was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time. tupac is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Tupac's music often talked about the violent, misogynistic, drug-filled . However, several of tupac's songs talked about the bleak and racist reality of the ghetto that forced black youth down that path.

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The Black person who inspires me the most is Ms. Lauryn Hill. She was, and still is a singer-songwriter. She made R&B and Hip-Hop music in the 90's, and she is best known for her groundbreaking masterpiece "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill". The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is an album everyone needs to listen to before they die. I could go on for hours about how the album is an incredible anthem for Woman's rights, but I want to talk about the main reason I love her so much. Her lyrics are some of the most beautiful, powerful, and thought provoking in all of Hip-hop. Her lyrics are up there with the likes of KanYe, Kendrick, and MfDoom. As someone who aims to be a writer, her lyrics inspire me to come up with the same poem-like dialogue that you can hear in her amazing songs.

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Claudette Colvin was a young Civil Rights activist and was t one of the original creators of the bus boycott. Although many people know of Rosa Parks for that movement, it actually originated from her work in boycotting on a public bus at age 15. However, it was because of her public image she was denied any recognition for her work, because she was seen as too "Black." Having civil rights leaders like MLK jr opting Rosa Parks instead to be the face of the movement. It's incredible to see her activism work starting at such a young age, and inspiring to see how kids like us have also been fighting for their rights even back 80 years ago even though the media doesn't highlight it.

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Vinicius Jr is one of the most popular soccer players right now in the world of soccer, for me, he is someone to look for because of all the stuff he has to go through and has been. Many people hate on him because they are racist and because he is way better than them, there have been many times that he has been verbally abused and a few physical times because of the racist opponents, even the media is against him saying that he only wants to make trouble and fight with other people but the reality is that he suffers a lot every time he plays. He is a player to look for because even though many people hate him, he doesn't cause any trouble, instead, he silences the rivals the way he plays and win every time.

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People tend to think of MLK when the Civil Rights Act is mention, but Malcolm X is one of the activists that promoted Black Empowerment. He was an American Muslim minister and activists that participated during the Civil Rights decade. This guy was the attention at this time, including James Bald & MLK Unfortunately, because of this it only led to his assassination by a group of filled hatred racists who wanted him dead. I'm surprised that nobody taught me who Malcolm was.

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Jordan Peele started off as an actor and comedian and collaborated a lot with Keegan-Michael Key. Now, he is focused on producing and film-making, with his most popular horror comedy being "Get Out". The film won the Oscar for the Best Original Screenplay.

I admire him a lot since his horror movies introduced me to the horror film genre. After watching "Nope", "Get Out" and "Us", I really started enjoyed horror/thriller movies.

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A very inspiring figure of mine that inspired me to peruse astrophysics is Neil DeGrasse Tyson. His work and personality was so valuable to me that I didn't even notice that he was African-American until I saw his photo on display at an event on Black History Month in 5th grade.

Dr. Tyson does, in fact, have a Ph.D and he has spoken out on even the most obvious things and is not afraid of poor media. In fact, when 3rd graders sent him horrible letters after he demoted Pluto, instead of throwing them away, he published some of them in his book and connected with the children. I think this should go on to show others that you shouldn't be afraid of criticism and instead figure out why these people think that way.

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Tupac Shakur also known as 2Pac was a very inspirational inspirational rapper who was murdered on September 13th, 1996. 2Pac wrote a lot of songs that had to do with topics of racism, poverty, violence, and uplifting women. He has inspired many widely-known rappers including Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Lil Wayne.

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I chose Sergeant Henry Johnson because he was a hero in the American army as him and another soldier fought off 12 soldiers. Sergeant Henry Johnson and his comrade were surprise attacked by 12 soldiers and after wounding multiple German soldiers Henrys comrade had been wounded and Sergeant Henry Johnson charged at German soldiers with only a knife wounding one and killing another one by stabbing the German soldier through his head.

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Berlin Edmond also known as Berleezy is an African American content creator on the platform YouTube. He is mostly known for his funny gameplays and skits but he's inspired me in many different ways. Mostly in being able to accept myself for who I am and he has been able to give me a good laugh when i really need it after a long day.

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LeBron James is a basketball player that was born in Akron , Ohio he grew up poor and and didn't know his dad. Know he is the richest basketball player of all time and a billionaire and owns tons of things. he inspires me because he shows that as long as you work hard and don't give up you can accomplish what you want. He also plays the same sport as me.

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Ray Charles was a blind pianist who had a lot of hardship in his life, he had to figure stuff out on his own because him mom knew that if she helped him, he would never survive in this world alone. Despite being blind, he persevered through hardship and struggle, he is now one of the most famous pianist in the world. He makes me rethink my life and how I take stuff for granite, and that I can do anything that is put in front of me. He sadly died June 10th, 2004 at the age of 73.

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The Weeknd real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, a Canadian singer. He is an amazing artist. He's amazing and very creative since majority of his songs become social media famous audio, I look up to him because of his vibes and his creativity.

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Lewis Hamilton is the first and only Black person to be a Formula 1 World Champion and not only has he won one, he was claimed SEVEN world titles as of this year. He was able to break racial barriers in not only Formula 1 but racing as a whole. He made his way up through the junior categories whilst also with his father, was dealing with some level of racism at every race that they attended. He proved everyone who doubted him wrong and is an icon in the world of motorsports.

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Lauryn Hill is a black female rapper and in my opinion one of the most influential musicians. She's broken records at the Grammys being the first women nominated in 10 categories in one year, and was the first women to win 5 trophies in one night. She has EIGHT Grammys total!

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I admire her so much and I love listening to her music because it gives me major nostalgia. Ever since I was little I've always listened to her nearly everyday. I would always ask my parents to put a song from her on, not only I listened to her but she was always on the radio so I makes me think of when I was younger. My favorite song from her is definitely crazy in love because my parents would always blast her in the middle of the day. :)

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Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot was a long-distance runner and the marathon world record holder from Kenya. He is the only person in history to run a marathon under two hours and one minute in a record-eligible race. He was a big inspiration to a lot of people but sadly died in a car accident on February 11 of this year which was just yesterday.

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I chose Muhammed Ali because of his confidence and values. If someone disrespected him, he would get his respect. He was also very good at boxing and I think that he was a great person, and his lifestyle was inspiring.

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Hermela Goitaom is a amazing black person i admire her because, she is super sweet and thinks of others not just herself, she is also a very goofy person that will make others laugh, more people should get to know her because she loves meeting new people!

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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye which is known as the Weeknd. He is a 33 years old singer, song writer, and record producer. The Weeknd is one of my favorite artist and I like to listen to some of his songs when I am in the mood for R&B and moody music. I usually listen to him at night time, when it quiet and nice and it just feel different at night. Sometime I also enjoy listening to him on game day for sport, since it hype me up. I really like him, because not only his songs are a hit, but also the lyrics is really relatable and meaningful.

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Sha'Carri Richardson wins gold in the 100m at the World Athletic Championships 

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Sha'Carri Richardson ran 10.95 second 100m in Budapest, at only 23 years of age!

As a freshman in college, she ran a 10.75 100m and broke "100 m collegiate record at the NCAA Division I Championships". She also became one of the top 10 fastest women in history at only 19 years old. But she didnt stop there. She PRed again with a time of 10.72 seconds making her one of the 6 fastest women of all time. Then in the Summer Olympics last year (2023) she ran 10.65 and also.. yk.... winning gold! I chose her becuase she is just so strong and an icon, and she motivates and inspires me to push myself. I also feel like professional track runners, especially professional female track runners, dont get enough hype when what they are doing and how hard they train is insanely hard!

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Pele was a soccer player from brazil I admire him because he is one of the greatest player to ever live and a soccer icon he is the only soccer player to ever win 3 world cups and he is the idol of almost every soccer lover

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Fredrick Douglass was an American social reformer abolitionist who became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. Douglass had moments where all people were against him, most people had different opinions then him, more money than him, more power then him but he chose to not give up despite the odds. I look up to this person because he never give up on goals even though all odds were against him, he find ways to break the odds.

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Dr Umar is a pro black activist. He might be one of the most pro black people you may ever meet, he's funny and has alot of memes surrounding his name and in addition to that he actually uses the platform that he has amassed to educate people about African heritage, history, details, and so much other things. This guy's the GOAT I'm not even gonna lie. Memes aside, he's pretty cool and an awesome sauce dude who is definitely a Black king and leader 😎👍🏾

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I'm choosing J. Cole because his music has been very influential for me. I've listened to his music most of my life and a lot of his songs talk about real world issues. His music will always have a special place in my heart and has always been with me. He's an amazing musician who has had lots of success. A lot of his music responds to racism and he has been an activist against police brutality in the black community. He has also done a lot to help young peoples education by starting the Dreamville foundation and donating money. J Cole's goals have always included helping his communities. He has the courage to face problems a lot of people won't and takes passion in his music and concern for our society. He uses his platform for good by advocating for social change and empowerment.

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Muhammad Ali was an elite boxer and an amazing activist. Born Janurary 17, 1942 Muhammad Ali became a boxer at the age of 12 and 6 short years later was a proud owner of an olympic gold boxing medal. He was the best of the best and nobody could beat him, he was changing the world of boxing, but he wanted to change the world. He saw that his fellow African Americans were being beat down and having prejuduce placed against them from the color of their skin. This made him upset so he wanted to make a change. He then became a social rights activists and fought and fought. In the ring, and out.

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Beyoncé is an American singer, song writer and businesswoman. Having sold 200 million records worldwide, Beyoncé is one of the best selling music artists of all time. She is one of my favorite singer, I started listening to her when I was very young, and her song always inspired me, Single Ladies( put a ring on it) is my favorite song. She is the most successful black touring act in history. Time included her as one of the 100 women who defined the 21st century

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Haller is a soccer player that inspires me a lot because hes a professional soccer player that suffered thru a lot. Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer thru out his career, he couldn't play for 2 years because he was surviving cancer and he beat it and came back to the field and scored a lot of goals for his club and country. I admire this person because he went thru a lot because he never quit on accomplishing his dreams, nothing stopped him from making it.

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Lebron James is one of the greatest basketball players ever. He has won four rings and and led bad teams to the NBA championship. He also helps his community by helping formerly imprisoned black folks become financially stable. He is an icon and a leader on and off the court.

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Bill Russell was a Basketball player/coach during the 60s and 70s. He was the first African-American coach of a major sports team (Celtics) and he has won the most championships in NBA history (11). I admire him because he spoke out about the causes he cared about despite facing heavy opposition and racial abuse from people across the country even his own fans in Boston.

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Colin Kaepernick is African American athlete who faced racism in sports. He was born on November 3, 1987. Colin Kaepernick played 3 sports. He played football, basketball and baseball. One day on a football game he knelt and said I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.

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Josh Lane is the lead singer of one of my favorite bands called Thee Sacred Souls. They make RnB blues type music which is the best to listen to when you feel calm and happy. He is an inspiring person because he makes really good music about life and what comes with it. My favorite song by them is called Overflowing. I chose to talk about him because I listen to his band a lot and it always makes me feel good to hear his voice. :)

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The Agooji where a group of warrior women that where considered elite and where also all considered to be wives of the king but they didn’t come from important families they mostly came from the toughest of slaves and so the general life of a member is a slave to the best of the best and from what I learned their lives where from rock bottom to the best of the best but not all of them joined by choice if a women’s family didn’t like them they were sent to the agooji

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Iverson was born in Hampton, Virginia, to a single 15-year-old mother, Ann Iverson.[15][16] His father, Allen Broughton, was not involved in raising him.[16][17]

During his early childhood years in Hampton, Iverson was given the nickname "Bubba Chuck". A childhood friend, Jaime Rogers, said that Iverson would always look out for the younger kids and that "He could teach anybody." When Iverson was 13, father figure Michael Freeman was arrested in front of the teen for dealing drugs. Iverson then failed the eighth grade because of absences and moved to get out of the projects. I chose him because of his impact on and off the court. His way to show his true culture and not caring about what people think/say about him. He made kids like me want to wear stylish and cool brands and clothes.

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Allyson Felix is a track sprinter, she runs the 100, 200 and the 400. Allyson Felix has won 11 Olympic medals, 7 of them being gold. I admire her because she is crazy fast and anyone with that many metals has obviously worked very hard and is very talented. She is also the most decorated women in track which is amazing and very impressive.

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george foreman was one of the coolest people you could imagine in his prime he was the oldest heavyweight champion in the WORLD and now he just makes grills and relaxs because hes a millonare

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I admire Carl Weathers because of the amazing movies has been in and the acting he would put into his movies. I love even more the rocky movies he played in as Apollo Creed. R.I.P. January 14, 1948 – February 1, 2024

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I chose Rihanna because her music always hits and I admire her voice. She has been in the music industry for so long and has made multiple hits but she has left and became a entrepreneur. Having her own makeup brand Fenty Beauty and it is loved by many makeup artists. I think her makeup brand is amazing and how she decided to put more energy into other things then music and I also love multiple songs she has made in the past!

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Yossiana Pressley is a D1 volleyball player at Baylor university. In 2021 she was named a member of the collegiate national volleyball team. The team is comprised of current collegiate players who will train and compete. With her second-career selection, Yossiana is the sixth Bear in the last eight years to be named to the U.S. Collegiate National Team. She is A four-time All-American, 2019 AVCA Player of the Year and the Division 1 active career leader. I admire her because she had to work hard for everything she accomplished. She didn’t grow up wealthy, and she didn’t have any advantages compared to her teammates. She had to work hard, and it paid off.

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I chose SZA because I really like listening to her songs. The lyrics can be very deep and relatable. Her songs are fun to listen to and she has a unique voice. She's very talented and also recently won a Grammy award.

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Dwayne the Rock Johnson is someone who I admire as he is a successful WWE wrestler and a successful actor in the film industry with his comedic performances in films.

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Gervonta Davis born November 7, 1994), also known as Abdul Wahid and by his nickname "Tank", is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, from super featherweight to light welterweight, including the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title since 2019.

I'm influenced by him because he grew up in a unhealthy place, but still managed to achieve his big dreams and make his people proud.

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Alicia Keys is a black singer and song writer. She uses her songs to express herself in a more intimate and personal way which helps connect herself to her fans. She was born and raised in New York and has openly talked about her struggles getting into the music business. She has used her fame to help people in need and advocate for those who don't have a strong enough voice as her. I admire how she didn't let the fame get to her head and has continuously shown how humble she is and is still connected to her community.

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Nelson Mandela

I admire him because he even tho he was unjustly incarcerated he stood his ground and kept fighting and eventurly was released after 27 years and actually won the nobel peace prize.

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Prophet Mohammad (SAW) was the last prophet of Islam. He was truly the most amazing person to ever exist. He never treated anyone badly, and even though he grew up in poverty he would always give food and water to people in need.

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Lyah Cure, also known as Jah Cure is a Jamaican reggae artist. His first big break was in March 1997 with "King in the Jungle". I like Jah cure because of his heart warming lyrics and captivating melody. I like his songs "That girl" " Never find" and ”Longing for."

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I admire J. Cole for his music. He is in my top 5 favorite artists. His songs are relatable and I feel his songs are different from other rappers. Two of my favorite songs from him are "Wet Dreamz" and "No Role Modelz."

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Kelvin Kiptum was a professional runner and recently broke the world record for the marathon with a time of 2 hours and 35 seconds. He started running when he was 13 years old and he has gotten so far with his career. I chose him because I was always watching his progress videos and his interviews with people on social media platforms and I was really inspired to keep running and to get faster as I was running my races for cross country. He is really important to many people because he serves as an inspiration to many runners who want to go somewhere with running. He died yesterday in a car crash in Kenya with his coach.

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Dr.Umar is a pro black pan Africanist. Dr.Umar is amazing because he talks about how black people are beautiful and amazing and how we need to take pride in our African roots.

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in this picture above he is taking a knee during the national anthem. If you want to know more about him watch his Netflix show

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ken olekanma is a 15 year old kid at sealth who is really upbeat and will push you farther than you thought you could go. i think more people should recognize that

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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye/ The Weekend (Angel)

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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye/ The Weekend (Angel)

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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye or better know as The Weekend is someone I look up to due to having great hit in music and in media. His influence has excided people expectation by being in Fornite.

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MICHAEL JACKSON IS MY BABYGIRL I LOVE HIM AND YOU SHOULD TOO BECAUSE HES THE BEST POPSTAR OF ALL TIME- HE HAS LIKE, HUNDREDS OF AWARDS AND IS AN ICON AROUND THE WORLD. ALL OF HIS MUSIC SLAPS. ALL OF HIS ALBUMS SLAP HARDER THAN MY DAD'S BELT- LIKE I LOVE OFF THE WALL AND THRILLER, AND BAD AND HISTORY, AND EVEN DANGEROUS. I CAN GO ON ABOUT THIS MAN FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS BUT I WILL BLESS YOU AND STOP YAPPING!!!! I LOVE HIM <3333

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Iverson was born in Hampton, Virginia, to a single 15-year-old mother, Ann Iverson.[15][16] His father, Allen Broughton, was not involved in raising him.[16][17]

During his early childhood years in Hampton, Iverson was given the nickname "Bubba Chuck". A childhood friend, Jaime Rogers, said that Iverson would always look out for the younger kids and that "He could teach anybody." When Iverson was 13, father figure Michael Freeman was arrested in front of the teen for dealing drugs. Iverson then failed the eighth grade because of absences and moved to get out of the projects.[18].On February 14, 1993, Iverson and several of his friends were involved in an altercation with several other patrons at a bowling alley in Hampton, Virginia.[23] Allegedly, Iverson's crowd was raucous and had to be asked to quiet down several times, and eventually, a shouting duel began with another group of youths. Shortly after that, a fight erupted, pitting the white crowd against the black crowd. During the fight, Iverson allegedly struck a woman in the head with a chair. He, and three of his friends, who were also black, were the only people arrested. Iverson, who was 17 at the time, was convicted as an adult of the felony charge of maiming by mob, a rarely used Virginia statute that was designed to combat lynching.[24] A videotape surfaced of the incident that shows Iverson leaving shortly after the fighting began. Of the incident, Iverson said: "For me to be in a bowling alley where everybody in the whole place know who I am and be crackin' people upside the head with chairs and think nothin' gonna happen? That's crazy! And what kind of a man would I be to hit a girl in the head with a damn chair? I rather have 'em say I hit a man with a chair, not no damn woman."[24]

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Mike Tyson is just somebody I look up to, he's inspired me in many ways and made me work harder towards my goals. He was a strong fighter in the boxing community. And I hope to achieve his mindset.

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I admire her because her music inspires me and I love how she's unapologetically herself, and she has an awkward teen energy that makes me feel seen, and in general she is amazing.

she's new and up and coming but I believe everyone so at least learn about her

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XXXtentacion he's known as a rapper and what I like about him that he is cool and everything about him are deeply meaning mostly all of his song/music. Also mostly of his music are about his life and it is really meaningful and his beat is good. but he has pass away since June 18,2018 he was 22 years he got robbed, he was trying to buy a motorcycle then when he get our from the store and then after he done checking out he going out then he got robbed with some other people and I assumed that those are the people that XXXtentacion knew. But still XXXtentacion is best rapper I learn about music, song, instrument, and rap because of him XXXtentacion is the best.

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Muhammed Ali is a social activist who demanded respect while giving it. When he demanded respect of his identity in public or not in public it sent shock waves of inspiration not only in youth but within older generations. His style of boxing was also revolutionary the way his foot work would glide the ring. He fought for religious freedom with his words and fists.

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Mae Carol Jemison is a American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American women to travel into space where she served as a Mission Specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. Today she works as a scientist and public speaker. She's a important role model for all young women and African-Americans who are interested in science and space travel.

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SZA is a singer/song writer who makes rnb music. I chose her because her lyrics are very relatable and I find them to really express the anger only a woman can feel. My favorite album of hers is the "CTRL" album where she talks about wanting to be a normal girl and wanting to be the type of girl her parents can be proud of. A lot of her songs in that album also reference misogyny. Along with having powerful lyrics they wouldn't mean anything without her way of singing them. SZA's voice is very empowering and full of emotion which make the lyrics more impactful. She is also very humble and always talks about spreading love instead of hate along with preaching about self love. She ranges in not only rnb but in pop and rap as well. A song I recommend to everyone would be "Normal Girl".

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SZA is a singer/songwriter. She first got lots of attention from her self released EPs and her first studio album "Ctrl". She was the first female artist to sign with Top Dawg Entertainment. She is a very talented singer and her music holds a special place in my heart.

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Garrett morgan is most known for his creations of the stop light. He created the stop light after seeing a tragic car crash that led him to want to make the streets safer with his creation. He also created the gas mask which was then used by fire departments and soldiers in WW1. Garrett was born in Paris Kentucky, and he was 1 of 11 children. Garrett had many different inventions, he also created a repair business that became successful and that led to his financial freedom.

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Someone I would like people to know is Celia Cruz, a very famous Afro-Latina singer. I grew up listening to their most famous songs like "La vida es un carnaval" which translates to "life is a carnival." It brought visibility to the Caribbean people and their daily expressions, a characteristic phrase of hers is “Azúcar!” that highlights coffee originating from Cuba, the culture and history while educating about enslaved people on Cuban sugar plantations.

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Marcus runs the Cosmonaut Variety Hour channel, he reviews movies, games, and shows. He's known for having some pretty bad takes on things but the majority of his content is insightful and entertaining (with the exception of some of his more egregious opinions). He is also a streamer and podcaster where he plays D&D with the other members of the Cosmonaut Variety Hour team. Pretty cool guy with pretty cool content.

https://www.youtube.com/@cosmonautvarietyhour

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Shirley Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, for seven terms from 1969 to 1983

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Gladys is a Mathematic, she's known for her contribution in a lot of things we use right now, she's created the GPS. Its amazing because that's something we use to commonly.

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Berlin Edmond, known online as Berleezy, is an American YouTuber and streamer. His YouTube channel first became popular in 2015 as a result of his Exposed series and later became focused on gaming content. - his videos are super funny and entertaining.

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Amy was known for being a feminist, playwright, lecturer, pan-Africanist, after co-founding UNIA in 1914, Amy created a specific women’s section for the organization. She was also the first secretary and a member of the board of management in 1914.

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Darcei otherwise known as MissDarcei is a youtuber who does makeup, most of her more popular videos is doing makeup styles that Black People feel like they can't do because of their skin tone.

This is her channel! She is very funny and inspiring -https://www.youtube.com/@MissDarcei