Athletes
First garnered national attention as the top high school basketball player in the country. With his unique combination of size, athleticism and court vision, he became a four-time NBA MVP.
Who is Lebron James
She is known for being a female African American poet and activist. She was incredibly successful and has a net worth of about 10 million dollars.
Maya Angelou
Talk show host, media executive, actress, and one of the wealthiest females living today.
Oprah Winfrey
The mother of the civil rights movement and known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
He is known as the person who started Black History Month
Carter G. Woodson
Professional golfer and tennis player. One of the first black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis.
Who is Althea Gibson
She is known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus, even when she was threatened to be arrested. She has received numerous awards and played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement.
Rosa Parks
Was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Sidney Poitier
Known for freeing numerous slaves as part of her underground railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
First African American President of United States
Barrack Obama
In 2000, he retired as the fourth player in NBA history to achieve 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists. Since retiring as a player he has a successful career as an NBA analyst.
Who is Charles Barkley
He is known for peaceful protests and extensive contribution to the civil rights movement. He diligently fought for equality, but did so peacefully, and made America what it is today.
Martin Luther King Jr
Became the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for best actress.
Halle Berry
Known as a multi billionaire and talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and a philanthropist.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
First African American to serve on Supreme Court. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
Thurgood Marshall
American artistic gymnast. winner of 32 medals- (Olympics & world championships)
Who is Simone Biles
He is known for being an escaped slave and abolitionist. He was an eloquent orator and influential writer.
Frederick Douglass
Actor, known for his role as Darth Vader in Star Wars.
James Earl Jones
She is known for being the first black woman to travel to space and is an American engineer and physician.
Who is Mae C. Jemison?
was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor
Sydney Poitier
First African American baseball player to play in the major league. Broke the barriers - race.
Who is Jackie Robinson
Civil rights activist and pastor. Worked toward achieving an equitable future “By any means necessary”
Malcolm X
Producer, director, writer, and actor. Created provocative films that explore race relations, political issues, and urban crime and violence.
Spike Lee
She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
became the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for best actress
Halle Berry