Jo Rae

Liberian Actress, Director, Coach,Author, Keynote Speaker

[Jo Rae @OCYoungActors]

Sojourner Truth
Formerly enslaved. Abolitionist. Women’s rights icon. “Ain’t I a Woman?”
She fought slavery AND sexism.

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Crispus Attucks
First man to die for the flag we now hold high was a black man is a line from Stevie Wonder's 1976 song "Black Man".

The first American patriot to die in Boston Massacre

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At just 6 years old, Ruby Bridges integrated  all-white school — bravery in a child’s body.
The little girl who changed education.

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Booker T. Washington Founder of Tuskegee Institute — built Black education when America wouldn’t.
He built schools from nothing.🏡🎓📖

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Ida B. Wells risked her life exposing lynching and racial terror. Truth warrior.
She fought lynching with journalism.

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Nat Turner represents enslaved resistance — rebellion against oppression.
Resistance is Black history.

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Langston Hughes gave poetry to Black dreams and Black pride.
Harlem Renaissance royalty.

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Serena Williams redefined greatness in sports — power, dominance, legacy.
The greatest athlete of her era.

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Shirley Chisholm
First Black woman in Congress. First Black woman to run for U.S. President. UNBOSSED.

She broke political ceilings first.

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James Baldwin wrote truth so sharp it still cuts through racism today.

He wrote what America refused to admit.

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Bayard Rustin -The architect behind the March on Washington — a hidden mastermind of civil rights.
You know MLK — but do you know Rustin?

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Zora Neale Hurston preserved Black stories, voices, and culture for generations.
She made Black voices literature history during the Harlem Renaissance.

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George Washington Carver
A scientist who revolutionized farming and food — feeding America with innovation.
More than peanuts — a genius.

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Coretta Scott King wasn’t just a wife — she was a leader, strategist, and freedom fighter.

She carried the movement forward.

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Malcolm X taught Black people to love themselves, defend themselves, and empower themselves.
He told the truth when America wouldn’t.

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Katherine Johnson’s math helped land Americans on the moon. Black women built NASA history.
The woman who literally calculated space.
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Rosa Parks didn’t just sit down — she stood up for a movement.
“One woman sparked a national revolution.
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Grab your popcorn 🍿 Desperate” is out now on tubi! I had so much fun playing the role.
If you love drama, suspense, and a little bit of intrigue, this one’s for you! Grab some popcorn and check it out—you might just find yourself on the edge. 🍿✨
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From slavery to global leadership. Frederick Douglass taught America what freedom REALLY means.

“He escaped slavery and changed U.S. history.”

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Harriet Tubman didn’t just dream of freedom — she led people to it. A warrior. A liberator.
“She freed hundreds and never lost a passenger.”💡🔦

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