Influential+African-American+Figures

Did you read about someone whom the rest of us should know? S hare what you learned about this person. What did he/she accomplish? What barriers or racial inequalities did this individual encounter? How did he/she prevail or succeed in the face of racism or racial barriers? How did he/she impact race relations in the United States? What did you learn about this person that surprised you? Be sure to develop your posting to include interesting details or quotes from your reading.