Black History Women
Black History Men
Black History Athletes
Black History Artists
Black History Entertainers
100

This woman's brave actions on a bus led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and made her an icon in the face of segregation

Rosa Parks

100

The 44th President of the United States, the first Black president in the history of the US

Barack Obama

100

Broke baseball's color barrier, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Jackie Robinson
100

American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist who is also known as the "King of Pop." Hits include “Beat It,” “Thriller” “Billie Jean” and many more

Michael Jackson

100

The deceased actor known for playing Jackie Robinson in the movie “42” and T’Challa in “Black Panther”


Chadwick Boseman

200

After escaping slavery, this woman made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends

Harriet Tubman

200

An agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts

George Washington Carver

200

Went by "His Airness” and has one of the world’s most recognizable shoes brands

Michael Jordan

200

Houston, Texas (Alien) Superstar who just announced her next album “Act II,” but has a long list of massive hits like “Crazy in Love"

Beyonce

200

American actor, rapper and film producer whose films have grossed over $9.3 billion globally. Some of his credits include “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” “Men In Black” and “Aladdin”


Will Smith

300

She was the first African American first lady, and she focused on supporting military families and ending childhood obesity

Michelle Obama

300

A formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery

Frederick Douglass

300

A kid from Akron who has competed in 10 NBA Finals (with eight consecutive appearances from 2011 to 2018), winning four NBA championships.

LeBron James

300

Rapper from Bed-Stuy with albums like The Blueprint, The Black Album, and 4:44. Also known as H.O.V.

Jay-Z

300

Known for Disney shows, Spiderman as Mary-Jane and the “Dune” movies

Zendaya

400

An advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Her husband was also a big voice in the same movement

Coretta Scott King

400

An activist who was bloodied at Selma and across the Jim Crow South in the historic struggle for racial equality, he continued to fight for people's rights after joining Congress in 1987.

John Lewis

400

Nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", he held the MLB home run record (714) for 33 years, before Barry Bonds passed it in 2007.

Hank Aaron

400

Known in part for her massive collaborations, including “Empire State of Mind” and “My Boo,” which she performed at the Super Bowl

Alicia Keys

400

Dubbed the "Queen of all media," she's best known for her long-running talk show

Oprah Winfrey

500

The first African American child to attend a whites-only school in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis

Ruby Bridges

500

Known as the winning lawyer of the famous case Brown v. Board of Education, in which segregated schools were declared unconstitutional

Thurgood Marshall

500

Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she played alongside her sister Venus for many years

Serena Williams

500

Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who is considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity

Bob Marley

500

Famous actor known for having the “voice of god” that has seen him narrate many movies.

Morgan Freeman

600

A prominent journalist, activist, and researcher, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who was one of the founders of the NAACP

Ida B. Wells

600

This young black artist and his artwork dealt with themes of racism, classism, colonialism, and other power structures and their effects on U.S. society

Jean-Michael Basquiat

600

The tall centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career.

Bill Russell

600

Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", named as the greatest singer of all time by many - has hits including "R-E-S-P-E-C-T"

Aretha Franklin

600

Brooklyn-based director and actor known for his work that explores race relations. Also known for always having a courtside seat at Knicks games

Spike Lee

700

Born into slavery in New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom. 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 Trouth

700

Founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and advised Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft

Booker T. Washington

700

Born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., he changed his name, calling it a “slave name.” He changed it to this

Muhammad Ali

700

Seen as one of the biggest pop singers in history, the New Jersey-born star had hits including “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”

Whitney Houston

700

Influential actor who is one of 18 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. Her big roles included “The Color Purple,” “Sister Act” and more

Whoopi Goldberg

800

 In 1968, she became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and represented New York's 12th congressional district.

Shirley Chisholm

800

Founded The Chicago Defender, which soon became the most widely circulated black newspaper in the country

Robert Abbott

800

Was acclaimednas the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympic Games.

Wilma Rudolph

800

Helped shaped the sounds of the 1960s, which earned him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul."

Marvin Gaye

800

Popular actress known for a massive list of movies like “The Help,” “The Woman King,” Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad and more.

Viola Davis