This actress once said, "I hate to say it, I hope I don't sound ridiculous, I don't know who this man is "
Keke Palmer
He was famous for his " I have a Dream" speech and was arrested 29 times
Martin Luther King Jr.
A shooting guard who spent 20 years playing for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA and the all-time leading scorer in Lakers history
Kobe Bryant![]()
The first African American child to attend the all-white public school
Ruby Bridges
This artist once said, "Okay, first things first, I’ll eat your brains"...
Nicki Minaj
This American singer-songwriter is the top Grammy award winner of all time
Beyonce
Who triggered a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus system in 1955 by refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger on a bus?

Rosa Parks
Muhammad AliFirst Black man to play in the Major League Baseball ?
Moses Fleetwood Walker
(Not Jackie Robinson)
This well-known beauty brand in 2017 released 40 different foundation shades
Fenty Beauty
Who said, "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise, I rise, I rise."?
Maya Angelou
This person was a sociologist, historian, and editor who cofounded the NAACP
W.E.B. Du Bois
This person is a five-time Olympic medalist and the the first female African-American to be an all-around world champion
Simone Biles
He was the first African-American to win an Academy Award in a leading role
Sidney Poiter
"You get a car, you get a car"
Oprah Winfrey
The innovator of Jazz Poetry, author of "Raisin in the Sun"
Langston Hughes
Was a woman's rights activist and American abolitionist; was responsible for authoring "Ain't I a Woman"
Sojourner Truth
At the age of 15, she was the youngest tennis player to compete at the Wimbledon tournament in 28 years in 2019.

Coco Gauff
The first African-American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President
Shirley Chisholm
This American Youtuber and streamer became the first Black Twitch streamer to hit 200,00 subscribers on Twitch.
Kai Cenat
Responsible for creating the song 'Strange Fruit'
Billie Holiday
Was known as the 'Father of Black History' and created the concept of Black History month
Carter G. Woodson
Who set the single-game scoring record in the NBA by scoring 100 points?
Wilt Chamberlain
The first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre
Misty Copeland
This famous tiktoker has quickly grown a platform of over 10M followers and is best known for changing the lives of small restaurant owners across the country.
Keith Lee