Vivien Thomas Accomplishments

Sports Magazine featured Robinson as the most significant athlete of that quarter century (Schutz 157). Many things can be learned from the awe-inspiring man that Jackie Robinson was. There is the obvious lesson to never give up and to follow your dreams, no matter what obstacles are placed in front of you . The deeper lesson, however, is to fight hard for what you believe in and never accept intolerance of any kind, be it race or religion. At first, Jackie was just another black man who was subject to racism; but, he fought that with every ounce of energy he had.

On August 29th, 1966 a great educator, leader, perfectionist, and outstanding Omega man’s life was taken off this earth after he underwent surgery for Cancer. After his death, his poetry began to be displayed in an exhibit known as the Gallery of Harlem Portraits at the University of Virginia. Melvin B. Tolson is the epitome of what it means to be an Omega man, because he possesses the strong characteristics that are known as the Four Cardinal Principle’s. First being manhood, he accepted all obstacles that were put in front of him no matter what they were. This man never backed down from anything that was seen as “Impossible” for a black man, such as becoming a Mayor in the heat of racism.

Davis Sr. taught me many other people many valuable lessons. One of these lessons is no matter what color or race you are that is not going to stop you from what you want to do in life or just do everyday things. The thing that surprised me most was that he made his way all the way up to the top when he started at rock bottom. Davis has affected my life by,showing me anything is possible and if you work hard enough you can do anything. I have learned many things from Benjamin O. Sr.

Prince “Grand Master” Hall, died December 4th, 1804 at the age of 72 years of age. Destined for greatness and striving for equality, Hall contributed to the African American communities in many ways. Organizing a Freemason society and turning his home into a learning facility for the blacks was just one of his contributions. By Hall joining the military, he had the ability to influence many African Americans to join so they could be

Introduction: The civil rights movement of 1954-1968 has made a huge impact on the history of African-American equality. All the great leaders of the movement have gone down in history for their courageous work and outstanding commitment to the civil rights movement. One of the most famous of the activists was Martin Luther King Junior (1929-1968) . King is still remembered today for his legendary speech entitled “I had a dream”.

According to (History. Com) President Gerald R. Ford stated “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” African Americans were given this month because they achieved so much in history and without this month most of the history of African Americans would be lost. For example, an African American who made great accomplishments was Harriet Tubman. She led the Underground Railroad for slaves to get to freedom to start a new life.

In modern day history, Executive Order 8802 granted The United States’ a first black president, Barack Obama. As a country, The United States has experienced many hardships and accomplishments, but it is what makes America a strong country. FDR took a grand leap in issuing Executive Order 8802 ,as it changed the lives’ of many who had been stripped of their voice for years, and finally began to regain it with Executive Order

(Robinson, letter) and (Wilson,web). Robinson’s impact on society portrayed his legacy as a great one and made people realize that he was a hero, but also that everyone can be a hero. Jackie Robinson truly has left an impact as the man who broke the color barrier. Withstanding all hate that was thrown at him and doing it while keeping a smile on his face and inspiring others. Jackie Robinson is a hero of change because he was able to break the pro sports color barrier by signing the contract putting himself of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

He also had many recognizable accomplishments throughout his life. In conclusion, Carver lived a selfless life in order to better others. Carver had many important motivations throughout his life. First, he was born into a slave family. This had a big impact on his life because he knew that he did not want that life anymore.

Even in his absence, Ashe’s legacy lives on with all he did to progress the sport. Ralph Wiley, author of Arthur Ashe on ESPN Classic’s Sports Century series states, "After Arthur contracted the AIDS virus he was asked, 'Is this the hardest thing you've ever had to deal with?' And he said, 'No, the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with is being a black man in this society.’” This message is powerful and shows how our society views African Americans as lesser counterparts to the rest of

Thomas also did not quit when he was seen the hospital records as only janitor. So this proves Thomas is persistent and will not be bullied because Thomas is an African american. As well as Thomas cares about everyone he treats and his wife two children. Thomas friend doctor Blalock soon was able to describe Thomas as very gifted. Thomas showed that african americans could work in medical job.

Bluford joined the Airforce and got many different jobs working for the air force. He was awarded for being heroic and received all kinds of great appreciation. Bluford protested being heroic. He says it is his duty and honor to fight for his home and all he worked for. Background, Career in Space, and accomplishments after awards are much simpler ways for future African American Astronauts to take that were inspired by Guion Bluford (Guy).

This community selected Jonas and the Giver to make decisions based on the memories of the past, before Sameness. Now no one but the Giver and Jonas know true values and emotions such as empathy, diversity, and memories but Jonas is determined to change that. Empathy, diversity and memories would have been important to create a positive community. Empathy would have been important in the community to make it positive . One example to support the answer is on page 110, it states “They have never known pain, he thought.”

He thinks it is unfair for someone’s health to continuously worsen, only because they are not insured. When Ivankovich became aware of this issue, he opened his own clinic and promised to help people whether or not they were able to pay for it. Dr. Ivankovich has performed over 600 surgeries and helped more than 100,000 people during his career as a surgeon. He “knows he can’t fix everybody” he said, “but my goal is to be the battering ram to help break down the barriers to get these patients the care and the resources they need" (Ivankovich).

Everything that Dr. King has fought for I appreciate and wish I could thank him for it. The way the city reacted to the shooting showed how much a community who go out of their way to show their feelings on the topic at hand. The way the author describes the feelings of Dr. King’s friend who were with him at the time showed a compassionate side to him. And with him adding the detail about James Meredith and Dr. King being treated at the same hospital, after both being attacked because of their race, and only one making it out of the hospital showed the racial tension amongst people during the time. The article made my heart ache at the thought of people weeping over the lost of one of the greatest African American figures of their lifetime.