Entertainers
This son of a famous actor paired with Justin Beiber.
Jaden Smith
Chicago Bull whose initials are "MJ."
Michael Jordan
Wrote and delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The first rappers.
Sugar Hill
Wrote "A Raisin in the Sun."
Lorraine Hansberry
Singer/songwriter who wrote "New York."
Alicia Keyes
Current Brooklyn Net whose initials are "KD."
Kevin Durant
The man whose "X" name made him recognizable to millions.
Malcolm X
80s rap trio from Hollis, Queens.
Run DMC
Wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Maya Angelou
Singer/songwriter who wrote "Purple Rain."
Prince
NFL wide receiver whose one-handed catches make crowds at stadiums shout "OBJ!"
Odell Beckham, Jr.
Boxer who had his title stripped from him when he refused to become a soldier and fight in The Vietnam War.
Muhammad Ali
Rapper who is famous for wearing a large clock on a neck chain.
Flava Flav
Wrote "The Bluest Eye."
Toni Morrison
Singer who sings "All the Single Ladies."
Beyonce
The first African-American baseball player to integrate Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
Baseball player who became the first African-American vice president of the Chock Full of Nuts Coffee Company.
Jackie Robinson
Female rapper with the song "Lobby."
Missy Elliot
Wrote "A Dream Deferred."
Langston Hughes
Brothers whose acrobatic dancing style thrilled audiences during the 1930s and 1940s.
The Nicholas Brothers
Tennis pro who was the first female African-American to win Wimbledon.
Althea Gibson
Former LA Lakers center whose original name was Lew Alcindor
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rap group that popularized the "beat box."
The Fat Boys
Wrote "Left To Tell"
Immaculee Ilibagiza