44th President of the United States and former Senator from Illinois
President Barack Obama
100
Born M. Little in Omaha, Neb. later become prominent minister in the Black Muslim movement during the fifties and sixties.
Malcolm X
100
Born Sarah Breedlove Walker. First African American female millionaire, she started her own hair care line of products
Madame C.J. Walker
100
Introduced to the HIP-HOP world by Eminem and Dr. Dre, his hit song "In Da Club" was a mainstay at "Birthday Parties"
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
100
Drafted out of Lower Marion HS. He is a two time Olympic Basketball Gold Medalist. Five time NBA champion. In 1998 he was the youngest All-Star in NBA history. A "Laker" for life.
Kobe Bryant
200
Born in Baltimore, he was the first African American to sit on the US Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
200
She started the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat.
Rosa Parks
200
Discovered hundreds of uses for the soybean, sweet potato and peanut.
George Washington Carver
200
Blind since age seven. He recorded more than 60 albums and was winner of 12 Grammy Awards. Academy award nominee Jamie Foxx portrayed him in the movie about his life.
Ray Charles
200
In 1999 she became the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title in tennis since Althea Gibson in 1958. In 2003 she won the Austrailian Open and Wimbeldon by defeating her sister in the finals.
Serena Williams
300
An Ordained Baptis Minister and former colleague of Dr. King, founder of Rain Push Coalition. Was a serious presidential candidate in 1984 and 1988.
Jesse Jackson
300
A baptist minister, he helped Dr. King organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott. President of SCLC after King's death.
Ralph Abernathy
300
Performed the firts successful heart surgery and founder of the first black hospital (Provident) in the United States.
Daniel Hale Williams
300
Her move from Baltimore to Chicago catapulted her career as a talk show host. She later earned recognition as one of Forbes Magazine wealthiest people on earth. An actress, philanthorpist, and owner of her "OWN" television network.
Oprah Winfrey.
300
A 42-1 shot who knocked out undefeated Mike Tyson in the 10th round in Tokyo, Japan to win the Heavyweight title. 8 months later he lost to Evander Holyfield in a 3rd round KO
James "Buster" Douglas
400
Former Univ. of Oklahoma QB, Elected to Congress in 1994. Was chair of the House Republican Conference making him the 4th highest ranked Republican at the time.
J.C. Watts
400
Former professor of Philosphy at UCLA and the American Communist Party's vice presidential candidate in 1980 and 1984
Angela Davis
400
Former teacher and football coach at Morgan State Univ. He developed a means for preserving blood plasma for transfusions. Was the first director of the American Red Cross Blood Bank in 1941-42
Dr. Charles Drew
400
One of the most successful female artist over the past 25 yrs. This singer-song writer recieved world wide acclaim with her 1994 release "My Life" considered one of the greatest albums ever recorded. If you want the "411" she got it...
Mary J. Blige
400
Dispelled Hitler's "Aryan Supremacy" theory at the 1936 Olympics by winning 100m, 200m and broad jump.
Jesse Owens
500
Former Professor at Stanford Univ., First African American Woman to be named Secretary of State.
Condolezza Rice
500
A member of CORE "Freedom Rides" in 1961 and SNCC Chair in 1966. His call for "Black Power" isolated him from the mainstream Civil Rights Movement.
Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)
500
Born the son of a French father and Black mother. He developed a method for refining "Sugar"
Norbert Rillieux
500
Best known as the bible thumping hit man in Pulp Fiction. He won best supporting actor nod at the Cannes Film Festival for his role as "Gator" in Jungle Fever.
Samuel L. Jackson
500
At the time of his retirement from Winston Salem State Univ. he was the 4th winningest coach in all of college basketball behind Dean Smith (UNC), Adoph Rupp (UK) and Jim Phelan (MSM)