She Got to the Top of the World The early 1900s were a violent and horrible time to look back on. Americans have come a long way since then. America could not have gone through a more difficult time. From racism and discrimination to the Great Depression. At that time African Americans were despised by some people of different races. Hate crimes were common as was discrimination in restaurants and other public places. A common quote of the time was “Separate but equal,” which was not true at all. There were many people who worked to end racism and hatred among some Americans. One of these many people who was able to change the way some were viewed by blacks was Ella Fitzgerald, the famous jazz singer born in 1918. She was able to change the way blacks were treated and look at yourself thanks to his beautiful voice and positive attitude. about everything life had to offer her. From performing in places where people of her time would never have imagined to receiving an award from President Ronald Reagan himself, the Queen of Jazz has done it all. Ella Fitzgerald changed the face of African American vision by singing multiple genres, having fans of all races, and achieving many goals that blacks were never supposed to achieve. One of the first ways he changed his view of African-American music was by singing different genres. . He brought life and soul to every song he even hummed. It all started when he had the courage to participate in a competition around the age of 16. At that moment everyone knew that she would go far and the world would know her name. She was one of the first female jazz singers (David Norman). She sang numerous genres, although she is mostly remembered for jazz. Fitzgerald also performed scat, pop,...... middle of paper......harts for seventeen weeks” (David Norman). That album changed his life along with thousands or even millions of other people's lives. As an old Fitzgerald said, "I just want to smell the air, listen to the birds, and hear Alice laugh." Ella Fitzgerald did much more. He left his footprints on Earth forever. Woodard 5 Works Cited Baugham, Judith. American decades. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in context. Web.Contemporary Black Biography vol. 18. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Print David, Norman. Ella Fitzgerald's partner. West Harbor: Praeger, 2004. Web. "Ella Fitzgerald." The official website of the first lady of the song. nd Web. April 1, 2014 Notable Black American Women. Detroit: Gale, 1992. WebPendergast, Sara and Tom. St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. Print