Athletes
This male athlete is considered the greatest basketball player of all-time. He briefly played for the Washington Wizards.
Michael Jordan
He is the first black president of the United States of America
Barack Obama
This artist performed at the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX
Kendrick Lamar
This male actor is best known for his role as Will on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Unfortunately, he's currently banned from the Oscars for slapping Chris Rock on stage in 2022.
Will Smith
This male activist is know for his role in the American Civil Rights movement in the 1960s and performed his famous speech in front of 250,000 people
Martin Luther King Jr.
This male athlete is considered by many the greatest golfer of all time
Tiger Woods
She is the first black First Lady of the United States
Michelle Obama
This American rap artist from Brooklyn, NY is the first billionaire rapper
Jay-Z
This actor is famous for his role as Malcom X in the 1992 film about the famous civil rights activist. He shares the same last name as the first American president.
Denzel Washington
This Civil Rights leader converted to Islam and encouraged African-Americans to use self-defense and wanted equality "by any means necessary". He was tragically assassinated in 1965 in New York.
Malcolm X
This male athlete holds the Olympic record for the 100m, 200m, and 4x100 relay and has won 8 gold medals
Usain Bolt
This man spent 27 years in jail and became the president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
This woman artist has won a record 35 Grammys and is known for her hit songs, "Crazy in Love" and "Single Ladies"
Beyonce
This male actor has appeared at least 150 movies (including Star Wars and the Avengers) and recently made a cameo in Super Bowl LIX
Samuel L. Jackson
This female TV personality had one of the most successful talk shows in America. Today she owns her own production company and she is worth over $3 billion.
Oprah Winfrey
This male athlete is the only football player to win 3 World Cups and was named the FIFA Athlete of the Century in 1999
Pele
This woman became the first African-American vice president of the United States
Kamala Harris
This male artist has the most #1 hits on Billboards Hot 100 chart with 13 hit singles. He's known for his famous Moon Walk.
Michael Jackson
This male actor is one of few to win both a Grammy and an Oscar. He is known for his role in "Django Unchained" and his hit single "Blame It"
Jaime Foxx
This American social activist helped free more than 70 slaves between 1850-1860 using the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
This male athlete became the first African-American to play professional baseball and was a trailblazer for future black athletes in America.
Jackie Robinson
He is the first African-American member of the US Supreme court
Thurgood Marshall
This male rapper tragically murdered at the age of 25 but his legacy continues to inspire rappers to this day. One of his most popular songs is California Love.
Tupac Shakur
This male actor is known for his role as T'Challa in Marvel's Black Panther and tragically passed away in 2020 at age 43.
Chadwick Boseman
This man's death sparked protests and riots across America after video of a police officer kneeling on his neck went viral in 2020. His last words were, "I Can't Breathe".
George Floyd