African American Women
She escaped slavery and helped almost 70 others to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Both Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg were nominated for Academy Awards for their roles on this classic movie.
The Color Purple.
This rap legend and R&B/pop diva are a billionaire power couple. #relationshipgoals
Beyonce and Jay Z
He is the top grossing actor in America, with over $5.7 billion in box office receipts.
Samuel L. Jackson
Her famous memoir is titled "I know Why The Caged Bird Sings.”
Maya Angelou
Our Forever First Lady, she is also the best selling author of “Becoming” and “The Light We Carry.”
Michelle Obama
This movie is everyone's favorite day of the week.
Friday
This Atlanta-based trio is one of the top selling girl groups of all time.
TLC
One of America’s greatest scientists of the early 20th century, he is most known for publishing a bulletin with 105 ways to prepare peanuts.
George Washington Carver
Muhammad Ali is considered by most to be the Greatest of All Time, but his Mama named him this (as described in the famous “Coming to America” barbershop scene).
Cassius Clay
This woman refused to be moved and started one of the pivotal events of the Civil Rights Movement.
Rosa Parks
This movie told the story of a group of five men who were one of the biggest groups out of Motown in the 60s and 70s.
The Temptations
This diva recently performed at the Superbowl and her Fenty Beauty brand has made billions.
Rihanna
Before converting to Islam and becoming a civil rights leader, his street name was "Red.”
Malcolm X
Also known as Jubillee Day, this holiday was celebrated in Texas long before becoming a national holiday in 2021.
Juneteenth
She was the first African American woman elected to Congress.
Shirley Chisholm
In this movie four struggling women become bank robbers out of desperation.
Set It Off
This Rock and Roll superstar’s life was the focus of a big screen biopic and a Broadway musical.
Tina Turner
The acquittal of the officers caught on video assaulting this man led to the Los Angeles riots in 1992.
Rodney King
He famously said the following: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Martin Luther King
Our family’s matriarch, we hold this reunion in her honor!
Jane Ross Jordan
This movie introduced us to the African superhero from a country that uses advanced technology made with a rare element.
Black Panther
You can’t celebrate a birthday in a Black family without this performer’s song, which was originally written in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Stevie Wonder
The 44th president of the United States, this man signed a healthcare bill that bares his name.
Barack Obama
Most of us are still waiting for the land and livestock promised to all formerly enslaved Black people.
40 acres and a mule