February Bellringers

February 2-
George Washington Carter

1. Carter wished to become an artist.
2. Carter was held for ransom with his mother and brother when he was just a baby.
3. Received an offer from Booker T. Washington to teach at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
4. He earned his master's degree in agriculture.
5. Building dedicated in honor of Carter at Simpson College.

February 8-
Langston Hughes

1. Langston Hughes was a writer.
2. Born on February 1, 1901.
3. Enrolled at Columbia University.
4. Graduated from Lincoln University in 1929.
5. Hughes recieved many different awards.

February 9
Whoopi Goldberg

1. Whoopi Goldberg is an actress born in 1949.
2. She was born in New York City.
3. In 1974 she moved to California.
4. In 1984 she played in "The Spook Show" on Broadway.
5. Her biggest success was when she starred in "The Color Purple."

February 13
Jesse Owens

1. Jesse Owens was a famous track star.
2. He was born on September 12, 1913.
3. He ran in the 1936 Olympic Games.
4. He opened a public relations firm.
5. He won many gold medals in the Olymipcs.

February 14
Michael Jordon

1. Michael Jordon was a businessessman and a basketball player.
2. He was born February 17, 1963.
3. In 1991, '92, and '93 he led the Bulls to and NBA championships.
4. In '98 he led the Bulls to their sixth NBA title.
5. Michael Jordon has three children.

February 15
Duke Ellington

1. He was a composer, bandleader, and pianist.
2. He was born on April 29, 1899.
3. He began piano lessons when he was seven.
4. He married in 1918.
5. He was a jazz composer.

February 16
Ida Bell Wells- Barnettt

1. She was an African American journalist.
2. She was born in Mississippi.
3. Born on July 16,1862.

February 28
Sojourner Truth

1. She was born in New York.
2. She fled from slavery in 1827.
3. She had thirteen children.

February 29
Clarence Thomas

1. He was born June 23, 1948.
2. In 1964 the Civil Rights Act was enacted.
3. He became a legislative assistant in 1979.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

1. Born of March 3,1962.
2. In 1988 and 1992 she won gold medals.
3. She won a silver medal in the 1884 Olympic Games.

Elijah McCoy

1. Born in Canada in 1843.
2. He was famous for inventing the vehicle wheel tire and air-brake lubricant.
3. His parents were both slaves who escaped on the Underground Railroad.

Tiger Woods

1. Born on December 30,1975.
2. He was the youngest player to win the Masters.
3. He is a pro golfer and the first since Jack Nickalous to capture two major tournaments. 

Louis Armstrong

1. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
2. He was a famous jazz musician.
3. His father became a straw boss in a turpentine factory.

Marcus Garvey

1. He was from the West Indies.
2. He was born on August 17, 1887.
3. First to articulate the concept of African nationalism.

W.E.B. DuBois

1. He was an African American scholar.
2. He was a leader in the 20th Century African American protest movement.
3. Born on February 23, 1868.

James Baldwin

1. He was a writer born in New York.
2. He moved to France in the early 1970s.
3. Known as the most eloquent literary spokesperson for civil rights for African Americans.

Frederick Douglass

1. He was an African American abolitionist.
2. Born in February 1817 in Maryland.
3. First African American leader of national stature in US history.