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« Previous 1 2there are blacks with more important accomplishmen or better “first” Obama’s is big the other are just ok
Awesome
i always proud to be an African American, but now i just feel unstoppable and untouchable…i love the rich history we have, and there’s many more to come…
FIRST THANKS TO GOD SEC THANKS TO THE NEW PRESIDENT ,
I SAY THANKS TO NEW PRESIDENT YOU MADE IT
WHAT ABOUT JESSE OWENS
WOWWWWWWWW
THAT IS SO WONDERFUL
WE HAVE CAME A LONG WAYS
THANK GOD ALMIGHTLY WE FREE AT LAST
ONE OF KING WORDS HE SAID
YES GOD IS IN THE MISTS OF IT ALL THE FRIST SHALL BE THE LAST AND THE LAST SHALL BE THE FRIST
A very moving tribute to what the african-american family is truly all about. Dr. King would proud of how far we’ve come, yet still knowing we have so much futher to go.
I am so proud of “my people” who have and still continue to pave the road for our children. It is our time and we must celebrate. To those who don’t understand, pick up a book an read about our great accomplishments!
Peace and Blessings
TLC1121
Im in awe of these Legends of our Ethnic Origins. These people inspire all of us to be what we can be. I have to applaud them.
There are definitely more 1st blacks… Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Michael Jackson, Michael Johnson… LoL all the Mike’s (oh yeah Michael Vick…lol)
This is beautiful…i’m so proud of our people for all their amazing accomplishments
WHERE WAS MA MAN SAMMY DAVIS JR? HE WAS THE FIRST IN JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. HIS CARRER WAS BUILT ON THAT!!
there more can do so let do it
African Americans have achieved so much and much more that we have not been given credit for, but we can not and I hope we will not complain… People we have accomplished something far great than anyone can take away from us… And with this we as a whole have to keep moving forward and don’t let anyone or anything get in our way… Not in our wildest DREAMS or in this life time would we have seen the moment were an African American would/could run for office and then WIN… We have to me PROUD, but not just for ourselves for the people in this gallery and the ones who made it possible for us to be who we are today… Keep an open mind and heart… God is the future and he shapes our destiny!!! ObAmA 08!!! =)
African Americans have achieved so much and much more that we have not been given credit for, but we can not and I hope we will not complain… People have have accomplished something far great than anyone can take away… And with this we as a whole have to keep moving forward and don’t let anyone or anything get in our way… Not know to any of us in this life time would we have seen the moment when we would see an African American run for office and then to WIN… We have to me proud not for ourselves but for the people in this gallery and the ones who made it possible for us to be who we are today… Keep an open mind and heart… God is the future and he shapes our destiny!!!