Athletes
A Heavyweight boxing champion with an impressive 56-win record.
Muhammad Ali
She started Bethune-Cookman University with only $1
Mary McLeod Bethune
He was a Jamaican-born black nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement
Marcus Garvey
She is the first female black and Asian Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Devi Harris
An American actor known for his portrayals of Jackie Robinson in '42' James Brown in 'Get on Up' and Black Panther in ‘Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman
Over the span of 20 years he had 197 receiving touchdowns, 22,895 receiving yards, 1,549 receptions
Jerry rice
His most notable invention was a three-position traffic signal
Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.
he man who coined the term "good trouble"—was a pillar for social justice and a staunch advocate for nonviolent civil rights demonstrations.
John Lewis
He became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson
An American rapper and actor. He has sold 75 million albums to date, making him one of the top-selling artists of all time
Tupac Shakur
An Olympic gymnast she is best known as the first African American to win the individual all-around event.
Gabby Douglas
This young African American woman invented the pastry fork in 1891
Anna M. Mangin
These three women are the founders of Black Lives Matter.
(Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi)
She was a young member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated the public school system.
Ruby Bridges
In a career which spanned more than seven decades, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women
Cicely Tyson
An American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles.
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.
Crest toothpaste, Folgers Coffee, Bounce Fabric Softener, Safeguard Soap, and Crush soda were all created by...
Dr.Herbert Charles Smitherman Sr
he helped lead a historic, and successful, sit-in in San Francisco as part of a nationwide anti-discrimination campaign on behalf of people with disabilities.
Bradley Lomax
She became the first African American female to become a neurosurgeon in the United States.
Dr.Alexa Irene Canady
Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he was part of the Neo-expressionism movement.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
She is a French, retired competitive figure skater. She is a three-time World silver medalist, a five-time European champion
Surya Bonaly
She assisted with the 1995 creation of Shockwave, essential technology that led to the development of web animation.
Lisa Gelobter
She was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize.
Wangarĩ Muta Maathai
She was the first Black person to earn a Doctor of the Science of Law degree from Yale
Pauli Murray
she is the most nominated woman and the most awarded singer in Grammy history. With a total of 28 awards and 70 nominations from the Grammy Awards
Beyonce