The Activist
Known as "The People’s President," this educator served as the first Black president of three major universities, including where he successfully fought to establish a new medical school.
Elson Floyd
Known for having the best "handles" in NBA history, this 8-time All-Star hit the game-winning three-pointer in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals to secure a championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Kyrie Irving
With a population surpassing 240 million in 2026, this nation is the most populous country in Africa and the 6th most populous in the world.
Nigeria
Who portrayed the real life icons of Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall in the movies?
Chadwick Boseman
Who is on the cabinet for BMMAD?
Jabrilo, Chance, Aaron, Lionel, Julian, Jordan
Before his 1965 assassination, this leader famously declared "By any means necessary" regarding Black self-defense.
Malcom X
This 7-time Formula 1 World Champion made the biggest move in motorsports history by announcing his 2025 switch from Mercedes to Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton
This East African country is the only one on the continent that was never colonized by a European power.
Ethiopia
After his 2013 debut film won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at Sundance, this Oakland-born director became the youngest person to ever helm a Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
Ryan Coogler
How many Bmmad members graduate this year?
4
This SNCC co-founder and "Good Trouble" advocate served 33 years in Congress after leading the Selma to Montgomery march.
John Lewis
This North Carolina native became a viral sensation in 2020 when he became the first Black snowboarder to win a gold medal in X Games history.
Zeb Powell
While Egypt is famous for them, this southern neighbor actually has the most pyramids in the world, with over 200 ancient structures located in the city of Meroë.
Sudan
In 2017, he became the first Black person to be nominated for Directing, Writing, and Producing in the same year.
Jordan Peele
What is BMMAD's motto?
Consistency is the key to success.
This founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of Just Mercy has won relief for over 135 wrongly condemned prisoners on death row and created the first national memorial to victims of lynching.
Bryan Stevenson
In 2002, this founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television) made history as the first Black majority owner of a major professional sports team when he purchased the Charlotte Bobcats.
Robert L. Johnson
In 1957, under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah, this nation became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from British colonial rule.
Ghana
He is the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King and Darth Vader in Star Wars.
James Earl Jones
What year was BMMAD founded?
2000
This "Renaissance Man" was the first Black person to earn a PhD from Harvard, co-founded the NAACP, and famously clashed with Booker T. Washington over the best way for Black men to achieve social and economic equality.
W.E.B. Du Bois
On October 31, 1950, this man became the first African American to ever play in an NBA game, taking the court for the Washington Capitols against the Rochester Royals.
Earl Lloyd
Known for its "Teranga" (hospitality), this West African nation is home to the tallest statue in Africa
Senegal
This actor/director broke barriers in the 50s and 60s and was the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field.
Sidney Poitier
BMMAD was founded on the principle of the "Three Pillars." This specific pillar focuses on how Black men represent themselves in the professional world.
Professionalism, Brotherhood, and Service