People
The wealthiest person in the world of African descent
Aliko Dangote
This famous Black Comedian became known for his comedy on the Chicago Subways.
Bernie Mac
He is the original host of the TV Show "Soul Train".
Don Cornelius
This well known and respected former US president, provided fiscal and military support against the Apartheid regime.
Ronald Regan
You shouldn't trust this host to announce the winner.
Steve Harvey
The First African-American Actress to win an Oscar.
Halle Berry
This Famous Comedian was offered $50 Million dollars from Comedy Central and turned it down from.
Dave Chapelle
Singer/songwriter Lionel Richie once led this R&B group.
The Commodores
This secret system was designed to help anywhere from 40,000 to 100,000 slaves reach freedom.
Underground Railroad
This entertainer bought 330 acre's of land on an old army base.
Tyler Perry
This African-American Baseball player recently stirred a lot of controversy by not being inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame.
Barry Bonds
This Comedian became the host of the original Def Jam's Comedy Jam in the early 90's.
Martin Lawrence
The R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Marvin Gaye
More than 730 cities in the United states have streets named after this historical figure.
MLK
This former entertainer & rapper was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Biggie Smalls
This man is the son of this Famous Black Female Singer from Detroit, MI, the husband of singer Ashlee Simpson, and is the sibling to the main Black Actress on the TV-Show's Black-ish.
Evan Ross
These two male comedians joined forces to star in this hit Sitcom.
Steve Harvey Show
Doo Wop (That Thing) was a hit single in the 90's.
Lauryn Hill
She is the first black woman to hold the position of US Secretary of State
Condolezza Rice
The singer Prince coined this phrase, which ended up turning into a movement and political outcry.
Black Lives Matter
Chauncey Billups
This female comedian gained prominence on the Carmichael Show.
Tiffany Haddish
Highest paid black artist in the music industry in 2019.
Kanye West $150 million
This author, poet, and actress was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010, the highest civilian honour in the United States.
Maya Angelou
Current highest grossing African American film.
Black Panther
Despite having suffered from Polio and a range of other life threatening sicknesses, this person became an Olympic gold medal winner in track and field in the 1960 Olympics.
Wilma Rudolph
This show launched the careers of Jim Carey, Jamie Foxx, Rosie Perez, & Jennifer Lopez.
In Living Color.
This song was the first Hip-Hop song ever recorded in 1979, and was also part of the film Kangaroo Jack and it's Soundtrack.
Rapper's Delight.
First African American Miss America.
Vanessa Williams
An athlete to win an Oscar.
Kobe Bryant
This actor, host, and rapper is now the chairman for TeenNick for Nickelodeon and currently hosts a hit show on MTV.
Nick Cannon
As of now this African-American male is the highest earning comedian.
Kevin Hart
This Detroit Musician is known as the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
Supreme court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated.
Brown vs. Board
First African American woman to win the world all-around title.
Simone Biles
This person served as the first African-American Justice on the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
This female comedian is one of the few entertainers to have won an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony award.
Whoopi Goldberg
Considered the Father of Jazz.
Charlie Parker
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin Germany.
Jesse Owens
He was the youngest politician to be elected as State Representative in the state of Michigan.
Jewell Jones
Known for being creating the first Anti-Slavery newspaper "The North Star" and being one of the most influential abolitionists of the 19th century.
Frederick Douglas
This comedian is known for his Standup special "Raw."
Eddie Murphy
This Hip-Hop group contributed to the highest selling rap album of all time.
Outkast
Rising Black Panther leader killed by Chicago police in 1969.
Fred Hampton
This film grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and broke numerous box office records, including being the highest-grossing film by a black director.
Black Panther
This successful NBA star became the first African-American male on the cover of Vogue Magazine.
Lebron James
This Black comedian can be seen on the Disney 90's movie 'First Kid.'
Sinbad
This Chicago Native won 28 grammy's and in 2013 was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Quincy Jones
Most Famous conductor of the underground railroad.
Harriet Tubman
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