Black History Women
Black History Men
Black History Athletes
Black History Artists
Black History Entertainers
100
This woman's brave actions on a bus led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and made her an icon in the face of segregation
Rosa Parks
100
The 44th President of the United States, the first Black president in the history of the US
Barack Obama
100
Broke baseball's color barrier, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
100
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist who is also known as the "King of Pop." Hits include “Beat It,” “Thriller” “Billie Jean” and many more
Michael Jackson
100
The deceased actor known for playing Jackie Robinson in the movie “42” and T’Challa in “Black Panther”
Chadwick Boseman
200
After escaping slavery, this woman made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends
Harriet Tubman
200
An agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts
George Washington Carver
200
Went by "His Airness” and has one of the world’s most recognizable shoes brands
Michael Jordan
200
Houston, Texas (Alien) Superstar who just announced her next album “Act II,” but has a long list of massive hits like “Crazy in Love"
Beyonce
200
American actor, rapper and film producer whose films have grossed over $9.3 billion globally. Some of his credits include “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” “Men In Black” and “Aladdin”
Will Smith
300
She was the first African American first lady, and she focused on supporting military families and ending childhood obesity
Michelle Obama
300
A formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery
Frederick Douglass
300
A kid from Akron who has competed in 10 NBA Finals (with eight consecutive appearances from 2011 to 2018), winning four NBA championships.
LeBron James
300
Rapper from Bed-Stuy with albums like The Blueprint, The Black Album, and 4:44. Also known as H.O.V.
Jay-Z
300
Known for Disney shows, Spiderman as Mary-Jane and the “Dune” movies
Zendaya
400
An advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Her husband was also a big voice in the same movement
Coretta Scott King
400
An activist who was bloodied at Selma and across the Jim Crow South in the historic struggle for racial equality, he continued to fight for people's rights after joining Congress in 1987.
John Lewis
400
Nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", he held the MLB home run record (714) for 33 years, before Barry Bonds passed it in 2007.
Hank Aaron
400
Known in part for her massive collaborations, including “Empire State of Mind” and “My Boo,” which she performed at the Super Bowl
Alicia Keys
400
Dubbed the "Queen of all media," she's best known for her long-running talk show
Oprah Winfrey
500
The first African American child to attend a whites-only school in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis
Ruby Bridges
500
Known as the winning lawyer of the famous case Brown v. Board of Education, in which segregated schools were declared unconstitutional
Thurgood Marshall
500
Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she played alongside her sister Venus for many years
Serena Williams
500
Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who is considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity
Bob Marley
500
Famous actor known for having the “voice of god” that has seen him narrate many movies.
Morgan Freeman
600
A prominent journalist, activist, and researcher, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who was one of the founders of the NAACP
Ida B. Wells
600
This young black artist and his artwork dealt with themes of racism, classism, colonialism, and other power structures and their effects on U.S. society
Jean-Michael Basquiat
600
The tall centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career.
Bill Russell
600
Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", named as the greatest singer of all time by many - has hits including "R-E-S-P-E-C-T"
Aretha Franklin
600
Brooklyn-based director and actor known for his work that explores race relations. Also known for always having a courtside seat at Knicks games
Spike Lee
700
Born into slavery in New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man.
Sojourner Trouth
700
Founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and advised Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft
Booker T. Washington
700
Born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., he changed his name, calling it a “slave name.” He changed it to this
Muhammad Ali
700
Seen as one of the biggest pop singers in history, the New Jersey-born star had hits including “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”
Whitney Houston
700
Influential actor who is one of 18 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. Her big roles included “The Color Purple,” “Sister Act” and more
Whoopi Goldberg
800
In 1968, she became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and represented New York's 12th congressional district.
Shirley Chisholm
800
Founded The Chicago Defender, which soon became the most widely circulated black newspaper in the country
Robert Abbott
800
Was acclaimednas the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympic Games.
Wilma Rudolph
800
Helped shaped the sounds of the 1960s, which earned him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul."
Marvin Gaye
800
Popular actress known for a massive list of movies like “The Help,” “The Woman King,” Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad and more.
Viola Davis