Athletes
I won more Grand Slam tennis titles than any other player in the Open Era
Serena Williams
"Bye,...
Felicia"
I was the first black president of the United States
Barack Obama
2018 Marvel film featuring the fictional African nation of Wakanda
Black Panther
I had a dream...
Martin Luther King JR
I was the first black women to win Olympic gold in gymnastics
Gabby Douglas
"I'm not...
one of your little friends"
I was the first black owned TV network
BET
This college-set spin-off explored life at a historically black university and featured characters Whitley & Dwayne Wayne
A Different World
After escaping slavery, I became the first Black U.S. Marshal & later served as minister to Haiti
Frederick Douglass
I was the first black athlete to break major league baseball's color barrier
Jackie Robinson
"If you break it...
you buy it"
I was the first black woman to become a millionaire by creating hair-care products
Madam C.J. Walker
This filmed tells the story of Celie & her journey to self-empowerment
The Color Purple
I co-founded the Black Panther Party & remain a powerful voice for prison reform
Angela Davis
I am known as "His Airness" & won 6 NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
"Closed mouths...
don't get fed"
I was the first black woman to win an academy award for best actress
Halle Berry
This film highlights Katherine Johnson's crucial calculations that helped launch John Glenn into orbit
Hidden Figures
During the Civil War, I served as a spy, nurse, & guided others to freedom
Harriet Tubman
I was the first black heavyweight champion in 1908 but was denied major title defenses due to racism
Jack Johnson
"I'll give you...
something to cry about"
I became the first black mayor of Cleveland in 1967
Carl Stokes
This 1991 film directed by John Singleton explores life in South Central L.A. & earned him an Oscar nomination at the age 24
Boyz n the Hood
I was a journalist & activist who led an anti-lynching campaign in the late 1800s
Ida B. Wells