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American singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. Known for stage popular stage performances and musical styles including Pop, R&B, Fun, Soul, Reggae, Hip Hop and Rock
Who is Bruno Mars?
First Black Mayor of Philadelphia
Wilson Groode
Youngest NBA player to reach 30k points
Lebron James
Acclaimed American poet, author and activist for African Americans and woman
Maya Angelou
The most visible spokesperson and leader in Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King JR
A British actor, writer and producer, musician, DJ, rapper and singer.
Who is Idris Alba?
First black man to be seated in the house
Joseph Rainey
First black person to in an MVP award in Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson
A primary contributor of the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes
Assassinated in New York while preaching about black rights
Malcolm X
An American actor known for roles in Barbershop, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Takers, etc.
Who is Michael Ealy?
First black mayor of New York
David Dinkins
First black person to win major [Golf]
Tiger Woods
A poet known for pursuing universal truths
Ralph Ellison
Making items only using peanuts
George Washington Carver
Austrian born actor of German and Ghanaian decent
Who is Boris Kudjoe?
First black man elected to the U.S House of Representitives
Joseph Rainey
First black person in the NFL
Bobby Marshall
A writer and political activist used his writing as a weapon against racism
Amiri Baraka
First black woman to earn a pilots license
Bessie Coleman
American television, film, stage actor, and director. Most recently known from the Netflix docuseries "When They See Us"
Who is Blair Underwood?
First black congressman in the U.S.
Hiram Rhodes Revels
First black person in the NBA
Earl Lloyd
The quintessential American writer and best known for reflections on his experience as a gay man in "white" america
James Baldwin
First black president of America
John Hanson