Standing on the Shoulders of Legends

Download or read book Standing on the Shoulders of Legends written by Laverne Moore and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil Rights Activists and Politicians An old saying. . . Without them (trailblazers) there would be no us, and without their courage and sacrifices, many civil rights and politicians’ careers might have been thrown under the bus. A dynamic group of politicians and civil rights activists, who just wanted to make sure that people’s rights would not be abused, denied, or dismissed. Music Genres This gifted and talented group of musicians are well known in the music game, they sing many genres of music and each of them has a famous name. There’s Aretha, Bill, and Bobby, Fats, Ma Rainey and Marvin Gaye, Mahalia, Mary, and Michael Jackson, R&B, soul, and gospel, music that they can sing or play. Gladys, Jennifer, and John, Stevie Wonder, and Patti LaBelle, Travis, Jon, and Tina Turner, relatable stories in their songs, that they can beautifully tell. Entertainment An extraordinary list of entertainers, comedians, movie stars, entrepreneurs, and TV host, and in each of their distinguished professions, they are famous from coast to coast. Past entertainer legends had a much harder way to go, they took the hard knocks and challenges but success for them came very slow. While the current entertainers, also paid their dues, although their success was not without lots of anxiety, they had more options from which to choose. Sports Icons Damian, Giannis, Patrick, and Simone, Wilma Rudolph a legend of the past, each of them is an MVP in their sport and important members of their professional teams’ cast. Whether these superstar athletes participate in basketball, football, gymnastics, or track, the one thing they all have in common is that they are young, talented, gifted, and Black.