During her life, while it was not common for American women to be published-- it was especially uncommon for children of slaves to be educated at all. ... One source said her father was a black American and her mother an Ojibwa Indian who named her Wildfire. ... Rebecca Cole started a Women's Directory Center to provide medical and legal services to destitute women and children in Philadelphia. ... She was the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate in zoology, after years of juggling research and teaching with the burden of caring for her invalid mother. ... She was broke ...

• Word Count: 2366
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Parks mother worked as a school teacher in Tuskegee, Alabama. ... Rosa her mother and her brother then moved to live with her grandparents on a farm in Pinelevel, which lay between Tuskegee and Montgomery, Alabama. ... From this point on Rosa was mainly brought up by her Grandparents with the assistance of her mother. ... Rosa Parks courage catapulted her into world history where she is affectionately refererred to as the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement". ... Her response to being called "the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" is modest. ...

• Word Count: 1975
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Later on in her writing career, her areas of writing spread to politics and children's books, allowing a greater audience to relate to what she had to say. Her African-American heritage has greatly influenced her writing, leading her to be one of the most widely read poets of today. ... She wrote many children's stories such as Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day and Spin a Soft Black Song. Her life as a singly mother also affected her writing. ... With all her efforts as a writer and the influence Nikki has had on American society and also her courage to tell the truth when many couldn...

• Word Count: 1670
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

She explains the fear that overwhelmed her when one of her peers was murdered, "But now there was a new fear known to me -the fear of being killed just because I was black" (Anne Moody. ... Many older whites and blacks were against there children becoming friends. As Anne tried to befriend a young man named Wayne Burke, but his mother, Mrs. Burke, tried everything in her power not to bring them together, such as trying to attack her own character as Anne states, "[Ms. ... In the story, Anne explains one of the tactics that she and her friends used to show their courage for blacks" rights. ...

• Word Count: 1511
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat that afternoon of December 1, 1955, she didn't see the revolution that act of courage would induce on the world as we know. ... Nixon went to the jail to bail her out and then told her "Mrs. ... The next time it may be you, or your daughter, or mother. ... But please, children and grown-ups, don't ride the bus at all on Monday. ... Rosa Parks, while shying from the spotlight throughout her life, remained an esteemed figure in ...

• Word Count: 1709
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He grew up having both a mother and a father, Louis Little and Earl Little. ... "In 1937, Malcolm's family was broken up and his mother was confined to a state mental hospital, due to hardships of his family" ("Malcolm X.... "Malcolm forms a burglary ring with his friend Shorty, Sophia, and her sister" (Burlingame 33). ... "Malcolm's children were named: Attallah, Qubilah, Ilayson, Gamilah, and their twins, Malaak and Malikah" (Burlingame 71). ... He was treated with a great amount of opposition and deserves recognition for the historical mark he h...

• Word Count: 1558
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Her name was Coretta Scott. ... They were the proud parents of four children. ... Martin had gained national prominence due to his exceptional public speaking skills and personal courage and will. ... In June of 1974, the mother of Martin was shot and killed while playing the organ at a church ceremony. ...

• Word Count: 1928
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School