Black History

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Biographies
 Michael Jordan
American businessman and former professional basketball player.
He is an Olympic gold medalist, four-time NBA MVP, and
considered the greatest basketball player in history. He is the
principal owner of Charlotte Hornets and of 23XI Racing in the
NASCAR Cup Series.

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 Misty Copeland
Misty Danielle Copeland is an American ballet dancer for American
Ballet Theatre, one of the three leading classical ballet companies
in the U.S. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African
American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's
75-year history.

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 Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, planetary
scientist, author, and science communicator. Since 1996, he has
been the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at
the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City.

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 Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1969) was an American
trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most
influential figures in jazz. His career lasted over 50 years, from the
1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz.

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 Mae C. Jemison
Mae C. Jemison is an American astronaut and physician who, on June 4, 1987,
became the first African American woman to be admitted into NASA’s
astronaut training program. On September 12, 1992, Jemison finally flew into
space with six other astronauts aboard the Endeavour on mission STS47,
becoming the first African American woman in space.

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 Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman (1893-1926) was the first licensed
African-American pilot in the world, and the first
Native American pilot in the world. She was known
for performing Flying tricks.

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