Musical Magicians
This 'Hip Hop Queen of Soul' debuted in 1992 with her album titled, 'What's the 411?'
Who is Mary J. Blige?
Her seven-decade career includes iconic roles as Florence Johnston on The Jeffersons and Mary Jenkins on 227.
Who is Marla Gibbs?
Nicknamed Flo-Jo, she was an American track and field athlete and the fastest woman ever recorded, setting world records in the 100m and 200m in 1988.
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner?
In 1993, she recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" (1993) at the first inauguration of Bill Clinton.
Who is Maya Angelou?
She achieved fame for her starring roles in a string of 1970s action, blaxploitation and women-in-prison films.
Who is Pam Grier?
This American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist's birth name is Eunice Kathleen Waymon.
Who is Nina Simone?
She is the first African American woman to win a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (No Strings, 1962).
Who is Diahann Carroll?
She is the first Olympic figure skater to land a backflip on one blade.
Who is Surya Bonaly?
In 1997, she co-founded Critical Resistance, an organization working to abolish the prison–industrial complex.
Who is Angela Davis?
She had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993).
Who is Angela Basset?
She guest appeared on Cardi B's single "WAP", which became her second number one song on the Hot 100.
Who is Megan THE Stallion?
She is best known for her roles as Dorothy “Tootie” Ramsey on The Facts of Life and Regine Hunter on Living Single.
Who is Kim Fields?
She won her first WNBA MVP with the Aces in 2020, winning again in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Who is A'ja Wilson?
She ran for the U.S. House in 1964, and she ran for the Mississippi State Senate in 1971.
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
She starred alongside fellow Shondaland costar Kerry Washington for a special two-hour crossover episode of How to Get Away with Murder and Scandal.
Who is Viola Davis?
She rose to fame following the release of her Platinum-selling second album, Rapture, in 1986. It was "Sweet Love' for listeners.
Who is Anita Baker
She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.
Who is Phylicia Rashad?
She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks (3rd most of all time).
Who is Serena Williams?
In 2006, she began Me Too as a youth program for junior and high school students with the goal of addressing the rampant sexual violence in the community
Who is Tarana Burke?
This U.N.I.T.Y rapper landed a leading role in the action film Set It Off (1996) as the character Cleo.
Who is Queen Latifah?
Rising to fame with her 1997 triple-platinum debut 'Baduizm', she is known as the 'Queen of Neo Soul'.
Who is Erykah Badu?
When you need a 'Scandal' handled this is the lady you call, well he one who played her.
Who is Kerry Washington aka Olivia Pope?
She is the only female boxer in history to have held all four major world titles—WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO—in three weight classes.
Who is Claressa Shields?
Her viral speech following the murder of George Floyd solidified her role as a leader in modern activism.
Who is Tamika Mallory?
She played the right-hand woman of Rufus Buck, Trudy Smith, in the 2021 hit, The Harder They Fall.
Who is Regina King?