Period 4 Making a Difference by Debra Delavan

Colin Kaepernick by Jayla Jackson

2024-02-01 15:25:04 UTC

• He used his fame to bring attention to social injustice issues.

• He refused to stand for the National Anthem at football games to raise awareness about social injustices.

Henry Highland Garnet By Ismael Livingston

2024-02-01 15:26:36 UTC

Henry Highland Garnet wrote a controversial speech called ¨An Address to the Slaves of the U.S.A.¨ He also was heavily involved in the fight for desegregating street cars.

Fannie Lou Hamer - Rebel Said

2024-02-01 15:28:03 UTC

Worked for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was a co founder of Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and founded Freedom Farms Corporation, which provided poor farmers with free land.

Bobby Johnson - Activist: Winona Laduke

2024-02-01 15:28:04 UTC

She spoke before the United Nations about issues among Indian Americans, spread awareness of Indian economic and environmental concerns, assisted in a lawsuit to regain land belonging to Anashinabe people that was taken illegal by the U.S government, and has involved herself in Native American environmental work ever-since.

Shirley Chisholm by Tinia Jackson

2024-02-01 15:28:05 UTC

First black women to serve in the House of Representatives, she fought hard for women rights , first black women to run for president, she fought hard for civil rights , She improved rights of Africa Americans ,women , and children .

Richard Allen - Kaylin Rice

2024-02-01 15:28:39 UTC

He founded the African Methodist Episcopal church and was the first fully independent black denomination in US. Opened a day school for african children and opposed all colonization plans in other countries.

Ida Tarbell - Asad Bajwa

2024-02-01 15:29:28 UTC

Ida Tarbell exposed corrupt companies in the oil business which were then sued by the U.S. government.

Linda Sarsour

2024-02-01 15:29:47 UTC

Linda started to work with the Arab American Association right before 9/11 happened. After 9/11 took place the NYPD started to cloesly investigate Muslim Americans. Linda helpe work with the Justice Leauge from NYC to Washington.

Bobby Johnson - Activist: Rafael Larraenza Hernandez

2024-02-01 15:29:47 UTC

He helped a lost Latino man safely cross the border into the U.S when no search party would have, and went on to start Angeles Del Desierto, an organization that rescues lost migrants and brings them to the U.S.

Rafeal Larraenza Hernandez

2024-02-01 15:30:23 UTC

He helped immigrants migrate to the united states from mexico. he went on searches for migrants lost and dying along the border and helped them complete their journey to live a better life

Austin havens - Fannie Lou Hamer

2024-02-01 15:30:35 UTC

They helped by makeing people aware of the injustices that were being done. By helping to found the missipi freedom democratic party.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn by Kobe Jiang

1357082 — 2024-02-01 15:31:01 UTC

She was the leader of the bread and roses strike of mostly women workers, she also helped found the Radical Labor Union, Industrial workers of the world ( IWW ), American Civil Liberties ( ACLU ), and was also the first woman to lead the U.S. communist party

Dr. Rev. William Barber II by Betty Menelek

2024-02-01 15:31:38 UTC

He became the president of the N.C. chapter of the NAACP in 2005. His work consisted with gay rights groups unions, church groups, and more, to form a "fusion" coalition group.

Jo Ann Robinson by Nathan Tsegaye

158767 — 2024-02-01 15:32:32 UTC

She began the spread of word about the Montgomery Bus Boycott as president of the Woman's Political Council (WPC) shortly after Rosa Parks' arrest. She fought for Civil Rights.

collin kaepernick by chris silva

2024-02-01 15:32:47 UTC

He would use his popularity to bring attention to social injustice issues. He would lead people to stand with him since he had a very big name and had a big impact around the world.

Dr. Rev. William Barber II-Matthieu Rosius

2024-02-01 15:34:10 UTC

Lead a Movement called the Poor People Campaign in honor of MLK, And Challenged Systemic Racism, Poverty, the Vietnam War, and the Economic state of the country.

Fannie Lou Hamer - Precious Fokoua

1650992 — 2024-02-01 15:35:22 UTC

She was a vocal critic of the FBI, She worked with the student nonviolent coordinating committee (SNCC) and she also founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

Jemimah- William Dorsey Swan

2024-02-01 15:36:56 UTC

he organized drag party for the queer community and fought for his right when officers will try to shut down the parties or arrest him

Shirley Chishom - David Pham

2024-02-01 15:37:02 UTC

Shirley Chisholm was a pioneer who made history as the first Black woman elected to the US House of Representatives. During her time in office, she advocated for the rights of women, workers, and children. She also ran for the presidency, becoming the first Black woman to try to do so. Even though she did not win, she became an inspiration for many women and minorities.

Shirley Chisholm

2024-02-01 15:39:13 UTC

by Ashley Cifuentes

She was the first black woman to serve in the House of Representatives. During her time in Congress, she fought for the rights of women, workers, and children. She was the first woman to try to run for president. Throughout her life, she fought for civil rights. Through her work as a teacher and politician, she improved the rights of African Americans, women, and children.

Phillip Agnew by Ibrahim Kizito

2024-02-01 15:39:19 UTC

He helped organize a 33hr sit with Gov. Jeb Bush's office.
He organized a march from Daytona to Sanford.
He helped organize Dream Defenders.
He helped create a launch smoke signal studio.

Colin kaepernick

2024-02-01 15:41:47 UTC

In 2016 colin kaepernick decide to take a knee durng the national Anthem,on the filed before the NFL game,he did this to show that people care about the problem in the world

Richard allen

2024-02-01 15:53:01 UTC

Lailah Williams

He founded the African Methodist episcopal church.

The first independent black denomination in the US.