Who Is Ella Fitzgerald Characterize In The Great Gatsby

Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Virginia on April 25, 1917. Inspiring many with her unparalleled vocals and commercial success, Fitzgerald was known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," an American jazz and song vocalist who interpreted much of the Great American Songbook. Ella was the first African-American woman to ever win a Grammy Award, winning a total of 13 awards in 1958. Fitzgerald died in California in 1996. Fitzgerald’s career as a musician began early in her life since she enjoyed dancing and singing with her friends. During some evenings, they would also take the train into Harlem and watch various acts at the Apollo Theater. However, in 1934, Ella's name was pulled in a weekly drawing at the Apollo and
she won the opportunity to compete in Amateur Night. Fitzgerald memorized the audience with her performance of Hoagy Carmichael's "Judy." Saxophonist and arranger, Benny Carter, was impressed by her natural talent and began to introduce Ella to people, which helped launch her career. Fueled by enthusiastic supporters, Ella began entering - and winning - every talent show she could find.

Mae C. Jemison was born on October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama. At a very early age, Mae developed interests in anthropology, archaeology, and astronomy that she pursued throughout her childhood. Completing a wide variety of titles/degrees, Jemison is known for her flight aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African-American woman in space.
In pursuit to complete a dream she had nurtured for a long time, Jemison made a complete career change and became the first African-American woman to be admitted into the astronaut training program and the first African-American female astronaut in 1992.
Following her historic flight, Jemison noted that society should recognize how much both women and members of other minority groups can contribute if given the opportunity and received numerous of accolades, including several honorary doctorates. Jemison current projects include several that focus on improving healthcare in Africa and advancing technology in developing countries.

Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. Writer and civil rights activist, Angelou is known for her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. Angelou’s writing muse started after returning to the United States in where Angelou was urged by friends and fellow writer James Baldwin to write about her life experiences. Her efforts resulted in the enormously successful 1969 memoir about her childhood and young adult years, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The poignant work also made Angelou an international star. After experiencing health issues for several years, Maya Angelou died on May 28, 2014, at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; leaving a legacy of works that will never be
forgotten.

Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas; one of 13 children of Susan and George Coleman, who both worked as sharecroppers. Coleman is known for being the first public flight by an African- American woman in America; a pioneer of women in the field of aviation.
Coleman’s interest in aviation sparked when she began listening to and reading stories of World War I pilots. In 1922, a time of both gender and racial discrimination, Coleman broke barriers and became the world's first black woman to earn a pilot's license. Since flying schools in the United States denied her entry, she took it upon herself to learn French and move to France to achieve her goal. After only seven months, Coleman earned her license from France's well known Caudron Brother's School of Aviation. Tragically, on April 30, 1926, Coleman was killed in an accident during a rehearsal for an aerial show which sent her plummeting to her death. She was only 34 years old.