Standing on the Shoulders of Legends - Hardcover

by Laverne Moore (Author)

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.