A Time of Heroes

By: Kelli Cochran, Brittany Lilja, Bailey Beck, Zach Henninger, and Austin

Koch

2000-2010

• Time period: 2000-2010• Who: Famous Black Poet, First Black Secretary

of State, Opera’s Orphan House, and First Black President of the United States

• What: Everyone chose people who made a difference in the world for African Americans.

About Maya Angelou

• Born on April 4, 1928• She is a famous poet, Civil Rights speaker, an

autobiographer, playwright, director, producer, performance artist, and educator

• Believes poetry is the strength for spirit. • She is the first black woman to recite her

poetry at a U.S. presidential inauguration

Nominations and Awards Won

• A nomination for National Book Award, a Yale University fellowship, a Pulitzer Prize nomination, Honorary degrees from Smith College, and a Tony Award nomination for best supporting actress.

• She was also named Woman of the Year in Communications by Ladies Home Journal, and was named one of the top hundred most important women

• She won the Black Film Award in 1998, Audience Choice Award 1998, and Crystal Award

Colin Powell

• Colin Powell was born on April 5th 1937, in Harlem New York City.

• He served for the U.S. Army and received a purple heart badge after being wounded by a punji- stick booby trap.

• Overall Colin Powell received 11 military decorations, including the Legion of Merit.

Colin Powell

• In 2001 Colin Powell was appointed to Secretary of State by George W. Bush in 2001.

• Colin Powell was the first Black man to be Secretary of State and he broke the barrier for African Americans all over the world.

Colin Powell Pictures!

OPRHA WHINFREY

• Changed the life's of many impoverished African girls.• Made a promise in 2001 that she would one day

make a school for impoverished girls. • The school opened in 2007. • Oprah is one of the wealthiest African American in

the United States, • She grew up poor and neglected as a child. • She has helped many people and doesn't let her past

slow her down.

Oprah Winfrey

• Oprah changed history by giving these impoverished South African girls a chance to attain a education and change the life's of the girls.

Oprah Winfrey

BARACK OBAMA

• Barack Obama was the first black president of the United States.

• Barack Obama has been president since January 20th 2009, the day he was inaugurated. He had to retake his oath of office on January 21st because Chief Justice John Roberts messed it up on the 20th during the real inauguration.

• This event impacted history because Barack Obama was the very first black president in the United States.

BARACK OBAMA

• He received a Bachelor’s Degree from Columbia University in 1983, and a Law Degree from Harvard University in 1991.

BARACK OBAMA

BARACK OBAMA

• INTRO• TIME PERIOD HE WAS A PRESIDENT AND HIS

INOGERATION • WHY YOU CHOSE THIS TOPIC (SUM UP WITH

OUT BECAUSE)

BARACK OBAMA (kelli)

• Time of president: 2008- president day• Time of Senator of the United States: 2006-

2008

BARACK OBAMA

• Law school at Harvard in 1988 and graduated in 1991

• In 1996 decided to enter politics, he was the Illinois State Sentate

BARACK OBAMA

• PICTURES OF PEOPLE INVOLVED• PICTURES OF EVENTS