Morgan Freeman, actor, winner of one Golden Globe award and nominee for four Oscars.
A South African nationalist and politician, Nelson Mandela became the first freely-elected president of South Africa in 1994. He implemented several social reforms and was a key player in the development of a democratic South Africa.
Paul Robeson, actor known for his theatrical roles in "Othello," "Show Boat" and "The Emperor Jones."
Leontyne Price, winner of 15 Grammy Awards and the first black opera singer to perform on television.
Duke Ellington, famous black pianist and jazz composer.
Ray Charles, R&B, blues and pop musician.
Born into poverty in September of 1930, loosing his sight at age seven and loosing his parents by his early teens, Ray Charles has had a lot to sing about. But, rather than sing to someone else's tune, Charles invented his own musical style, combining 1950s R&B with jazzy rhythms and blues, making him one of the foremost pioneers of soul music.
Sidney Poitier, the second black to receive an Academy Award and the first actor to insist a certain percentage of black crew members be present for films on which he worked.
Whitney Houston, the first female artist to have an album debut at number one on the charts.
Nelson Mandela, South African nationalist and politician and the first freely-elected president of South Africa in 1994.
During his Modern World History final exam last year, Mike, a senior, came to a difficult question. After mulling it over and failing to come up with the right answer, he decided to turn to text-messaging. Quietly, Mike put his head down on his desk and pretended to sleep while texting his friend the question under his desk. The friend texted the answer back to Mike, who quickly bubbled it in " all without the teacher noticing.
Ken Griffey, Jr. is the starting center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds. Griffey, whose father was also a legendary baseball player, recently entered the 500 Homerun Club and has been playing baseball throughout his life.
In the world of college basketball, March Madness is almost here, which means a month of exciting games, intense rivalries and rowdy fan behavior.
Legendary politician Shirley Chisholm died on Jan. 1, 2005 at the age of 80, but her spirit lives on. She was the first black woman elected to Congress and worked endlessly for the rights of women and minorities.
Ken Griffey, Jr., black baseball player who won every American League Gold Glove award as an outfielder in the 1990s and won the Most Valuable Plater during the 1997 season after hitting 56 homeruns, 147 RBIs and averaging .304.
The brooding Keanu Reeves as John Constantine in "Constantine."
With the threat of snow approaching, we here at the Silver Chips snoWatch team would like to propose a system we feel would benefit MCPS snow team (since we are the ones with real experience).
Super Chicken in Silver Spring.
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