Following either the word “is” or “was” and using seven words or less,
write a complete sentence that gives the cultural significance of each
person. Using more than seven words or fewer than three will result in a
lower score:
1. Maurice White was a performing musician who was in a group.
_______________
2. Larry Doby was a baseball player from New Jersey
___________________________
3. Edward Brooke was a senator for the Republican Party.
______________________
4. Enolia McMillan was a female educator and
activist._____________________
5. Chappie James was the first air Force fighter pilot with 4 stars.
_____________________
6. Carol Mosely Braun is an American diplomat, politician and lawyer from
Illinois.______
7. Althea Gibson was a black professional tennis and golf player.
__________________
8. James Baldwin was a writer and civil rights
activist.____________________________
9. Ketanji Brown Jackson is a lawyer, jurist and appointed supreme
justice.__________
10. Bernard Shaw was a bodyguard to Patricia Hearst.
__________________________
11. Diahann Carroll was the first black actress with her own
show._________________
12. Ed Gainey is the mayor of Pittsburgh and attended
Morgan.___________________
13. Kenny Gamble is a songwriter from the music group gamble and
huff. ____________
14. Nat Clifton was the first black NBA basketball player.
____________________________
15. Johnnetta Cole is a educator and anthropologist from
Florida._____________________
16. Gwen Ifill was a journalist and political analyst and
author.________________________
17. Bob Beamon is former track and field athlete with a
record.______________________
18. Charley Pride was a American singer and guitarist from Texas.
____________________
19. Melvin Van Peebles was an actor and filmmaker from New York
___________________
20. David Dinkins was the mayor of New York in the
1920’s_________________________