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The first Black golfer to win the Masters
Tiger Woods
The year Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday
2021
"Injustice everywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Martin Luther King Jr.
The father and son duo in Pursuit of Happiness
Will and Jaden Smith
This famous rappers stage name is derived from the world's most famous comic beagle
Snoop Dogg
Tennis sisters who grew up in Compton, CA
Venus and Serena Williams
This inventor called himself the "Black Edison" and came up with the modern three-signal traffic light
Garret Morgan
"Life is not a spectator sport."
Jackie Robinson
Black actor who starred as Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman
This Black artist has a street named after her in Barbados
Rihanna
NBA Superstar who led the Lakers to 5 championships & has won an Oscar award
Kobe Bryant
This historian is often referred to as the "Father of Black History"
Carter G. Woodson
"Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human-being citizenship rights or privileges."
Rosa Parks
Movie Director known for horror films
Jorden Peele
This Black artist is the most awarded person in Grammy history
Beyonce
American gymnast that won 4 gold medals and 1 bronze medals in 2016
Simone Biles
In 1965, this activist was honored on a USPS stamp
Frederick Douglass
"History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own."
Michelle Obama
This actor took up swearing in order to manage his stutter
Samuel L. Jackson
This deceased rapper was once a ballet dancer
Tupac
Before becoming a world renowned basketball player, this athlete received his degree in cultural geography from the University of North Carolina
Michael Jordan
After years of remarkable work as an attorney, this person became the first African American to serve in the US Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."
Maya Angelou
The only African-American woman to win Best Actress at the Oscars
Halle Berry
The first African American woman to win 5 Grammy awards in one year
Lauryn Hill