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July 16 Birthday: Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Anne — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:55:38 +0000

Ida B. Wells-Barnett, educator and journalist

July 16, 1862-Mar. 25, 1931

Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference by Joyce Hansen (Scholastic, 1998)

Born in Civil War times, Wells-Barnett was first a teacher. Then she was a part owner of a newspaper where she exposed the injustices of segregation in print.

Thomson Gale Co.is in the educational publishing business and posts a biography of Wells-Barnett on their website.

July 10 Birthday: Arthur Ashe

Anne — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:22:59 +0000

Arthur Ashe, Jr., athlete

July 10, 1943-February 6, 1993

Lives of the Athletes: Thrill, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1997)

An international tennis star, Ashe was first African-American to break into the white-dominated field of tennis.

Ashe’s career, photos, fast facts, awards and quotes are just some of the things you’ll find on the The Arthur Ashe Web Site.

February 26 Birthday: Fats Domino

Anne — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:12:17 +0000

Fats Domino, musician

Feb. 26, 1928-

Shake, Rattle & Roll: The Founders of Rock & Roll by Holly George-Warren, illustrated by Laura Levine (Houghton Mifflin, 2001)

Domino learned to play piano when he was ten. Born and raised in New Orleans, he’s still rockin’.

Domino was an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.