Entertainment
She is the first black person to win an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)
Whoopi Goldberg
This tennis pro has won 23 doubles titles and 73 singles titles.
Serena Williams
This landmark civil rights decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that laws banning interracial marriage violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Loving v. Virginia
“Character is power.”
Booker T. Washington (An American educator and author)
She is the first Black woman to own her own production company
Oprah Winfrey
The first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson
This civil rights leader refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus which then led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Harriet Tubman (helped many enslaved people gain freedom through the Underground Railroad)
According to Forbes, This is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million at the box office.
Will Smith
This woman became the first African American woman from any country to win an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
Alice Coachman
At just six years old when she became the first African American student to attend an all white school in Louisiana.
Ruby Bridges
“History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own."
Michelle Obama
Who is often referred to as the "King of Pop"
Michael Jackson
This golfer has won 14 major tournaments, the second most all-time.
Tiger Woods
This writer and historian lobbied extensively to establish Black History Month as a nationwide institution. He is known as the "Father of Black History".
Carter G. Woodson
Malcolm X (Human Rights Activist)
Known as one of the best Jazz Musician of all time
Louis Armstrong
First Black Coach in the NBA
Bill Russell
13th Amendment
Nelson Mandela (Political leader and first president of South Africa)