Actors
Oscar winning, American actor known for his engaging and powerful performances. He portraited Malcolm in the movie Malcolm X
Denzel Washington
Who was best known for her memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. This book made her the first Black woman to have a nonfiction bestseller.
Maya Angelou
The basketball G.O.A.T. American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships
Michael Jordan
Who is best known as a civil rights leader, NAACP field secretary, and World War II veteran. He was assassinated in 1963, becoming a martyr for the civil rights movement.
Medgar Evers
Who is the actress known for her work in film and television. Had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in "What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)" She recently participated in an Americares kitting event for LA Wildfires.
Angela Bassett
Who was A world-renowned poet and one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement, her notable books of poetry are Black Judgment (1968) and Those Who Ride the Night Winds (1983), which were influenced by her participation in the Black Arts Movement and Black Power movement in the 1960s.
Nicki Giovani
Who broke the color barrier in the MLB on April 15, 1947, when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers. R
Jackie Robinson
Who is famous for being the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the United States.
Ruby Bridges
Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first African American actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Sydney Poitier
Who became the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music for his 2017 album. He was also the first rapper to win 5 grammy’s off a dis album.
Kendrick Lamar
Who was an American sprinter who overcame childhood polio and went on to become a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field following her successes in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.
Wilma Rudolph
Who was an African American revolutionary and political activist who founded the Black Panther Party
Huey P Newton
Who was an American actress, singer, model, and activist who received a Tony Award in 1962, Golden Globe Award in 1968, and five Emmy Award nominations.
Diahann Carroll
Who was best known for his murals, especially the Amistad mutiny murals (1939) at the Savery Library at Talladega College in Alabama
Hale Woodruff
Who is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association.
Serena Williams
Who was known for anti-lynching activism, journalism, and work for women's suffrage. Famous Quote: The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them
Ida B Wells