The Heroes of African America Part 1

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1. NOBLE DREW ALI

Ali was an Islamic preacher in U.S.A

Ali was born in North Carolina. He founded the Moorish Science Temple of America. 

The Temple had its first location in Newark, N.J. but quickly gained branches throughout major cities in the Northeast. He was the one that run an influential voice in encouraging African Americans to get involved with civic development and activities. Besides that, he also was a leader of the black Islamic movement in the United States of America.

2. CHARLES HAMILTON HOUSTON

Houston fight the civil rights among white and black people

Known as “the man who killed Jim Crow,” Houston was a legal genius who challenged the “separate but equal” doctrine, particularly in schools. 

After racist experiences in the Army in World War I, Houston was determined to end Jim Crow and when he returned to the states, he enrolled in Harvard Law School. Houston went on to be one of the heads of the school, and enlisted some of the top students in the fight for civil rights. Houston also served as special counsel to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.