Inventors
He invented the 3 way traffic light.
Garrett Morgan
She campaigned against lynching and racial violence. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Ida B. Wells
The first Black man to enter Major league Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
The NY Times named his the greatest Actor of the 21st century in 2020.
Denzel Washington
He invented the air conditioner, light bulb filament, and improved bathroom system on railway cars.
Lewis Howard Latimer
As a minister and political philosopher, he is regarded as the leader of the Civil Rights movement.
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
He is simply known as the "GOAT"
Muhammed Ali
He is known as the "King of Pop".
Michael Jackson
She was the first female self-made millionaire in the country.
Madam C.J. Walker
A leader for civil rights, he organized the pivotal March on Washington.
Bayard Rustin
She is regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
Serena Williams
In 2002, she became the first Black woman to win an Oscar.
Halle Berry
An aerospace engineer, he created the super soaker water gun in the early 1990's.
Lonnie Johnson
A Muslim Minister, he was an activist for civil rights.
Malcolm X
He is the undisputed greatest wide receiver of all time.
Jerry Rice
He became the first Black late night talk show host in 1989.
Arsenio Hall
He invented the automated elevator doors.
Alexander Miles
Working alongside MLK, he became an American politician and diplomat.
Andrew Young
In 2014, he overtook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's lead scorer in February 2023.
Lebron Raymone James, Sr.
He is highly regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest comedian of all time.
Eddie Murphy