Black Musicians
Thriller
Micheal Jackson
He sadly passed this year in January
Kobe Bryant
He created Yeezys
Kanye West
This women refused to give up her spot on the bus
Rosa Parks
First Black President of the USA
Barack Obama
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Aretha Franklin
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Muhammad Ali
She created her own beauty line AND her own women's clothing line
Rihanna
First Black FLOTUS
Michelle Obama
Helped enslaved people escape from slavery in 1849
Harriet Tubman
Purple Rain
Prince
First Black Female Gymnast to win the all-around title in the olympics
Gabby Douglas
First black female to become a billionaire
Oprah Winfrey
First female, black, and asian american women to become the vice-presidential elect
Kamala Harris
He was wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years and later became the president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Whitney Houston
He finished his career as the all time highest scorer in the NBA not to mention he is 7' 2''
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
He created headphones we love
Beats by Dr. Dre--Andre Young
She was the youngest black female to win an Emmy in the most outstanding actress category
He ensured that black people had equal rights during the time of the Civil Rights
Martin Luther King Jr.
Candy Girl
New Edition
Four Time Gold Medalist in the 1936 Track and Field Olympics
Jesse Owens
She invented hair-straightening formula for black women
Madam CJ Walker
First Black Female to enter space
Mae Jemison
First Black Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall