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Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913, to Leona (née Edwards), a teacher, and James McCauley, a carpenter.In addition to African ancestry, one of Parks's great-grandfathers was Scots-Irish, and one of her great-grandmothers was a part–Native American slave.
The foundation awards scholarships to Michigan high school seniors who demonstrate community involvement, academic skill and economic need, and who aspire to the ideals of Rosa Parks. [1] Approximately forty $2,000 non-renewable scholarships are awarded each year. [1] In total, more than 900 awardees have received over $1.8 million in ...
The Rosa Parks Story. 10,000 Black Men Named George; Keep the Faith, Baby; The Middle Passage; Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story; Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special; Charles S. Dutton – 10,000 Black Men Named George
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks: Winner [12] Maya Angelou: Mom & Me & Mom: Nominee [12] M. K. Asante: Buck: A Memoir: Nominee [12] Stanley Crouch: Kansas City Lightning: The Rise And Times Of Charlie Parker: Nominee [12] Terry Teachout: Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington: Nominee [12] 2015 David Chanoff and Louis Sullivan Breaking Ground: My ...
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks - Jeanne Theoharis (Beacon Press) Buck: A Memoir - MK Asante (Spiegel & Grau) Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington - Terry Teachout (Gotham Books) Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker - Stanley Crouch (HarperCollins, Harper) Mom & Me & Mom - Maya Angelou (Random House)
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. The award was first given during the 1996 ceremony and since its conception, Marsai Martin holds the record for the most wins with five.
COLLEGE DAYS: Through a partnership with the NAACP, Vans is offering 50 scholarships to support Black students in the U.S. Applications are open for the “NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship Powered ...
This page lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. The award was first given during the 1996 ceremony. Since its inception, Loretta Devine holds the record for the most wins with five.