Civil Rights
I was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for my pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. I chose to not give up my seat on a bus.
Rosa Parks
An American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party and the first African-American president of the United States.
Barack Obama
This actor is known for his roles in the movies "Bad Boys", "Gemini Man", "Aladdin", "The Pursuit of Happyness" and "Men in Black".
Will Smith
An American businessman and former professional basketball player. He is the principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association. He retired from the NBA and went to play professional baseball before coming back to play in the NBA. He is known for his popular shoes.
Michael Jordan
An American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist known for their talk show and their own tv network.
Oprah Winfrey
I'm an African American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. I am well known for my "I Have A Dream" speech.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
An American politician and attorney serving as the 49th vice president of the United States. She is the United States' first female vice president, the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, and the first African American and first Asian American vice president.
Kamala Harris
This actor is known for his roles in the movies "The Nutty Professor", "Coming to America", "Norbit" and "Dr. Dolittle".
Eddie Murphy
An American NBA player that founded the I Promise School for students in the inner city of Akron, Ohio.
Lebron James
An American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer that is blind. A prominent figure in popular music during the second half of the 20th century. One of the most successful songwriters and musicians.
Stevie Wonder
An African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. He is best known for his time spent as a vocal spokesman for the Nation of Islam.
Malcolm X
An African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is known for her hair care products and is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Madam CJ Walker
This actor is known for his roles in the movies "The Little Things", "The Equalizer 1 & 2", "Fences" and "Remember the Titans".
Denzel Washington
An American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records. He is one of the most famous golfers of all times.
Tiger Woods
With a combined total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals. The most decorated American gymnast and the world's third most decorated gymnast.
Simone Biles
An American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, she escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Agricultural scientist responsible for creating over 500 new products made from peanuts and sweet potatoes, including cooking oils, paint, and soap.
George Washington Carver
An American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning US$130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. He created and performs the Madea character, a tough elderly woman.
Tyler Perry
An American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
Jackie Robinson
An American abolitionist and women's rights activist. She was born into slavery in New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man.
Sojourner Truth
An American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, becoming famous for his antislavery writings.
Frederick Douglass
An African-American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a three-position traffic signal and a smoke hood notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue.
Garrett Morgan
This actor is known for his roles in the movies "Shaft", "Coach Carter", "Captain Marvel", "The Banker" and "The Avengers".
Samuel L Jackson
An American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women's single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
An American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and professor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983.
Spike Lee