Athletes
This '90s basketball player is famous for "three-peating" twice
Micheal Jordan
This actor starred in multiple Equalizer movies
Denzel Washington
This woman is well known in history for leading many Black people out of the South to escape enslavement
Harriet Tubman
This man died in 2009 after winning 11 Grammys, filming one of the best music videos ever made, and over 1 billion record sales
Michael Jackson
This basketball player built his own school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio
Lebron James
He directed and acted in a movie called Creed lll
Michael B. Jordan
She was the first African-American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School
Ruby Bridges
This man is an 8-time grammy winner and one of his most well-known songs is called “Yeah!”
Usher
This 1940s baseball player broke barriers for many Black people and was prominent in the Civil Rights movement
Jackie Robinson
She plays Queen Ramonda in the Black Panther movies and won the Golden Globe for "Best Actress"
Angela Bassett
Often referred to as “The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" because she didn't give up her seat.
Rosa Parks
This famous female musician wrote the renowned song R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Aretha Franklin
This '60s basketball player won 11 championships in 13 years and was a part of Civil Rights protests
Bill Russell
She played Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures, starred in Empire, and was the host of the 2024 BET awards
Taraji P. Henson
This author, poet, and civil rights activist published the book, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969
Maya Angelou
This accomplished musician won a lifetime achievement award and was legally blind
Stevie Wonder
This '90s basketball player was in the Navy before joining the NBA and winning an MVP award
Duncan Robinson
He is known for portraying Prince Akeem in Coming to America and was one of the "Kings of Comedy"
Eddie Murphy
This group was originally created to defend black neighborhoods from police violence in the 60s-80s
The Black Panther Party
This singer won three Grammys for her song “What's Love Got to Do with It?”
Tina Turner