African American boxer with the longest undefeated career in ALL of boxing history
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Invented peanut butter along with other various uses for peanuts.
George Washington Carver
Group known as the depositor for the spread of the Free Breakfast System in schools.
The Black Panther Party
The City where Hip Hop Originated
New York
The Richest African American Athlete in American History
Michael Jordan ($3 Billion USD)
The First African American Pro Baseball Player
Jackie Robinson
Creator of the Ironing Board.
Sarah Boone
Potentially the Greatest Boxer Ever, He lead the fight in protesting the Vietnam War Publicly
Muhammed Ali
What African American is heralded as one of the most famous & influential musicians earning the moniker "King of Pop"
Michael Jackson
Richest African American Woman Today?
Oprah Winfrey ($2.5 Billion USD)
BO JACKSON | DEON SANDERS
Creator of the Super Soaker
Lonnie Johnson
Prominent Speaker, Organizer, Leader and Senator who accomplished all of his deeds while being self taught and a high school dropout.
Malcom X
The Best Selling African American Artist of the 2000's with 20 Guinness World Records to her name
Beyonce Knowles
Musician and Fashion Designer, They are the youngest African American Billionaire Today.
Kanye West ($1.8 BILLION USD)
African American with the most tennis Grand Slams.
Serena Williams
Creator of Air Conditioning
Frederick Jones
First African American to earn a PHD from Harvard, who later went on to help found the N.A.A.C.P.
W.E.B. Dubois
African American Singer, Pianist and Songwriter, A pioneer known as the Architect of Rock and Roll
Little Richard
The Time Period due to Jim Crow Laws that was knowsn as the "Golden Age" for Black Owned Businesses
1900 - 1930
The most decorated gymnast in American history
Simone Biles
Female inventor who became the First Black Woman Millionaire
Madame CJ Walker
Brave 15 year old who refused to give up their seat 8 months before Rosa Parks, yet never received as much recognition.
Claudette Colvin
African American Woman heralded as the "Queen of Soul Music"
Aretha Franklin
The amount of African Americans on the Forbes Top 50 Richest List