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Celebrating Black History Month: Inspiring Equality and Knowledge

Discover why October is a special month as we celebrate Black History Month. Learn about influential figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, Tiger Woods, Lewis Hamilton, and Usain Bolt who have made significant contributions and inspired generations. Black History Month promotes equality and showcases role models who have fought for freedom and racial equality.

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Celebrating Black History Month: Inspiring Equality and Knowledge

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  1. Why is October special?

  2. BLACK HISTORY MONTHOctober 2017

  3. Why do we celebrate Black History Month? • To promote knowledge of black history • To promote equality • To show us role models

  4. In the past people thought that black people were different. Nelson Mandela Rosa Parks

  5. A Question of HistoryQS

  6. Who is it? • He fought for freedom and racial equality in America. • He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. • He was killed on April 4th, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. • He had a dream, ‘that one day little black boys and girls would be able to join hands with little white boys and girls’.

  7. Martin Luther King Jr

  8. Who is it? • His father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. • He was born in Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. • He became the 44th American President on November 4th, 2008. • He is the first African-America president in USA.

  9. Barack Hussein Obama 44th President of the United States

  10. Who is it? • When he was 9 months old, his dad sawed off a golf club to make it very short so he could strike the ball into the net. • When he was 18 months old, he began going to the golf course with Dad. • One of the most successful golfers in history, winning the Masters Tournament four times, the U.S. Open three times, the PGA Championship four times, and the British Open three times. • He is sponsored by Nike.

  11. (Eldrick) Tiger Woods

  12. Who is it? • He’s British. • He is the first black person in his sport and to win the big trophy in his sport. • He drives fast cars. • He drives a Mercedes.

  13. Lewis Hamilton

  14. Who is it? • He’s from Jamaica. • He is regarded as the fastest man ever. • He is the first man to hold both the 100m and 200m gold Olympic medals. • He has a nickname of ‘lightning bolt’.

  15. Usain Bolt

  16. Who is your inspiration? We know of lots of talented Black and Asian people

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