This Olympic gold medalist recently won her 25th national championship in gymnastics, the most by anyone ever.
Simone Biles
Jackie Robinson played for this team in the MLB.
Brooklyn (Los Angeles) Dodgers
This HBCU has the largest land mammal in North America as their mascot.
Howard Bison
This singer is often referred to as the "King of Pop."
Michael Jackson
This actor, famous for portraying King T'challa in the Black Panther movies passed away in 2020.
Chadwick Boseman.
This legendary professional boxer was originally named Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali
Barack Obama was the former senator of this state before being elected President.
Illinois
This HBCU recently saw its star head football coach, Deion Sanders, leave after 3 successful seasons.
Jackson State
This pop singer's real name is Abel Tesfaye.
The Weeknd
This actor has had a career spanning over 40 years and has done everything from releasing platinum hip-hop albums to acting in movies like Men in Black.
Will Smith
This American sprinter is currently the world's fastest man.
Noah Lyles
This jazz singer became both the first woman and first African-American to win a Grammy award.
Ella Fitzgerald
This HBCU is the name of a hit single by Drake off of his album, Certified Lover Boy.
Texas Southern University (TSU)
This Atlanta-based rapper's real name is Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph.
21 Savage
This actor is the second-highest-grossing actor of all time, with the movies he's acted in amassing over $27 billion in sales.
Samuel L. Jackson
This legendary boxer also happens to promote a popular brand of electric grill.
George Foreman
This civil rights activist was the wife of Martin Luther King and continued his legacy after his death.
Coretta Scott King
This is the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland.
Morgan State University
This legendary blues guitarist passed away at the age of 89 in 2015. He had a guitar named "Lucille."
B.B. King
This actor is known for his instantly recognizable, deep voice. His career has spanned over five decades.
Morgan Freeman.
This head coach led the 2008 Celtics to an NBA Championship, and most recently coached the Philadelphia 76ers before being fired in 2023.
Doc Rivers
This black inventor was known as "The Peanut Man," discovering 300 different uses for peanuts, and also shared part of his name with the first president.
George Washington Carver
This HBCU in Atlanta, Georgia, is the number 1 ranked HBCU in the country
Spelman College
This 'divine' rapper famously released diss tracks targeting Joe Budden and Kevin Durant.
Lil B The Based God
This actor is famous for being the voice behind Darth Vader in Star Wars.
James Earl Jones