My topic was Smokey Robinson. He was very influential for the musical industry by
doing many incredible things. Such as founding the band the Miracles in high school as well as being the lead singer and the record producer. Then becoming a famous independent artist when he became older. His music was influential as an R&B artist because it is very popular in the civil rights movement. I have learned many skills from this project such as being able to research a topic better and learning how to look deeper into things. Also I learned how to use Canva and all of its features. I liked learning about the topics and finding out why this is an important part in history.
One thing I would change was doing research notes then doing the script. I rather do the notes then change it on the notes.

My project was about William “Smokey” Robinson Junior who I learned was a singer and songwriter. He was big during a time when racism was a huge problem. His influence through his music helped during the civil rights movement because he was a positive image for African-Amricans. His music and face was in the homes of every American regardless of race. I liked that you let us use an AI generated voice instead of our own and that we have to presentate, but not stand up and read our whole script out loud. In the future I need to take more of my free time to work on it in study halls and at home. I think I put good effort into it while I did it, but I could have taken more time out of my days. 

Wilma Rudolph was an incredible woman. At a young age she was told she would never walk normally again. Wilma suffered from childhood polio, pneumonia and scarlet fever. After Wilma hit puberty her athleticism started building up. She wanted to do things and she did overcome all her childhood illnesses. She became an Olympic Track Athlete and encouraged other younger athletes to do the same. Rudolph was a kind-hearted person, always trying to end segregation and help others. In the end, Wilma died from brain cancer. She is still a well loved and remembered athlete. This project has helped my vocabulary, it helped me research better, I learned how to use AI translator and Canva. This assignment was really fun to do, I enjoyed learning about Wilma’s childhood and her life in general. If I had to change something about this project I’d change if you have to speak or not. I feel that you should add the AI translator into a part of the project for an available option for people who do not like their recorded voice.

My topic is about W.C Handy and his impact on civil rights. I learned that W.C Handy was a musician. I had never heard his name before this project. I learned that Handy’s father did not want him to be a musician. I learned that he was born in Florence, Alabama and died in New York City. I learned that at his funeral more than 20,000 people attended and a few months after his death a movie was made in his memory. I like that I learned about someone I had never heard of before in this assignment. I like that I got to learn about the impact Handy had on civil rights. I would change doing this project on Canva to doing it on something else because I find Canva confusing.

My topic was about Roy Wilkins. He was an African-American activist and journalist who helped change history for the better of our country. He was a graduate of University of Minnesota for sociology and wrote for many newspapers. He was executive director of the NAACP for 46 years and then eventually stepped down. His contributions were valued by African-American literature, and for equal voting rights for fellow African Americans and notable marches. What I learned from this project was that these people impacted so much that we do not realize. Their determination to fight for their rights is how we are today. What I especially liked about this project was learning about new people and what they did for civil rights and learning how they are recognized for their contributions. Some changes I would make would be to not pick our partners because people with their friends will tend not to do their work.

My topic was James Baldwin, he was an African-American writer and civil rights activist
who is best known for his semi-autobiographical novels and plays such as “The Amen
Corner” and “Blues For Mister Charlie” that center on race, politics, and sexuality.
I learned that back then equal rights was a serious issue (i already knew that) and that so
many people tried to get equality and failed. I liked the recording part of the project (I’ve
never done that) it was interesting and frustrating to figure out but fun at the same time?
One thing I would absolutely change is doing works cited because I hate it.