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  "Daddy I have always wondered. What have 

the people that look like me done? The woman 

at the store said we haven't done anything to 

benefit the world!" says Alyssa.

  "The woman at the store must not know of all 

of the great African-Americans that have 

helped out! We will have a talk about it when 

we get home." says Daddy.

"Ever heard of Austin Dabney?" asks Dad. "Austin 

Dabney was black like you! He helped Georgia 

fight the british soldiers in the Revolutionary 

War!" exclaims Dad.

"Seriously Daddy! That is so cool! Tell me more" says 

Alyssa. 

"I'll tell you tomorrow Alyssa. Goodnight." says Dad

"Okay I promised you I'd tell you more about 

your history, Henry Mcneal Turner was the first 

Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal 

Church located in Georgia." Dad tell Alyssa.

"Since you have been good today, I'll tell you 

another!" says Dad. "W.E.B. Dubois belived people 

like me and you should be educated! He also 

helped found the NAACP!" exclaims Dad. 

"Guess what Alyssa?" asks Dad. "I have another 

famous black person that had a big role in history! 

Booker T. Washington was an educator that is well 

known for his "Atlanta Compromise Speech". He 

believed that blacks should take up a trade like 

farming.

"Alonzo Herndon was a business man like me!" Dad tells 

Alyssa. "Really Dad? How cool!" says Alyssa. "Herndon 

was a businessman that started off as a barber until he 

created the Atlanta Family Life Insurance Company!" 

says Dad.

"Do you want to learn about some more people 

today?" asks Dad. "Of course Dad!" exclaims Alyssa." 

"John and Lugenia Burns Hope were two people that 

have done great things in Ga" says Dad. "Lugenia 

Burns Hope was the first vice president of the NAACP." 

continues Dad. " Her husband John Hope was the first 

black president of both Morehouse college and Clark 

University. Hope contributed to the NAACP and worked 

as a                 civil rights activist.

"Benjamin Mays was a mentor to MLK Jr. He also 

was a long term president of Morehouse college." 

explains Dad. "Dad doesn't Johnny go to Benjamin 

Mays high school?" asks Alyssa. "Yes! He does go 

there sweetie!" says Dad

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