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This basketball superstar is often called the greatest of all time and wore number 23 for the Chicago Bulls.
Michael Jordan
This artist’s album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time.
Michael Jackson
This talk-show host became one of the most influential media figures in the world.
Oprah Winfrey
“I have a dream”
Martin Luther King Jr.
This gymnast has won a combined total of 32 Olympic and World Championship medals, making her the most decorated gymnast of all time
Simone Biles
This tennis champion has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other player in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
This reggae legend popularized Jamaican music worldwide with songs like “One Love.”
Bob Marley
This actor portrayed T’Challa in Marvel’s Black Panther.
Chadwick Boseman
“Yes we can”
Barack Obama
One half of The Neptunes, this multi-talented artist from Virginia is known for hits like "Happy" and is now the Creative Director of Louis Vuitton
Pharrell Williams
This Olympic sprinter earned the title “fastest man alive” after dominating the 100-meter dash.
Usain Bolt
James Brown was known as the Godfather of Soul, but she was the Queen, and demanded “R-E-S-P-E-C-T"
Aretha Franklin
She became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Halle Berry
“By any means necessary”
Malcolm X
This singer-songwriter was known as the “Prince of Soul” and had hits like “Superstition” and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”
Stevie Wonder
Known as “The Greatest,” this boxer became a global figure for both his athletic skill and political activism.
Muhammad Ali
This rock guitarist famously performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock in 1969.
Jimi Hendrix
This director and life long New York Knicks fan is known for films like Do the Right Thing and He Got Game
Spike Lee
“You may not remember what I said, but you will never forget how I made you feel”
Maya Angelou
This director of Black Panther also helmed the 2025 supernatural film Sinners.
Ryan Coogler
This trailblazer broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Jackie Robinson
This jazz musician revolutionized American music with his trumpet and distinctive voice.
Louis Armstrong
This actress, director, and producer created and starred in the TV series Insecure.
Issa Rae
“I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up”
Rosa Parks
As First Lady, she launched the “Let’s Move!” campaign to fight childhood obesity and promote healthy eating in schools.
Michelle Obama