Black History Women
"The Color Purple" was written by this author.
Alice Walker
Civil Rights activist, politician, and Baptist minister who ran for President in 1984.
Jesse Jackson
Broke baseball's color barrier, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers
"Raspberry Beret", "When Doves Cry", "Purple Rain" are all songs by this artist
Prince
The deceased actor known for playing Jackie Robinson in the movie “42” and T’Challa in “Black Panther”
Chadwick Boseman
She is best known for the disco hit "I Will Survive".
Gloria Gaynor
An agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts.
George Washington Carver
Went by "His Airness” and has one of the world’s most recognizable shoes brands
Michael Jordan
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
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
She was the first African American first lady, and she focused on supporting military families and ending childhood obesity
Michelle Obama
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
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
Rapper from Bed-Stuy with albums like The Blueprint, The Black Album, and 4:44. Also known as H.O.V.
Jay-Z
She is the only African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film "Monster's Ball".
Halle Berry
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
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
Nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", he held the MLB home run record (714) for 33 years, before Barry Bonds passed it in 2007.
Hank Aaron
Known in part for her massive collaborations, including “Empire State of Mind” and “My Boo,” which she performed at the Super Bowl
Alicia Keys
Dubbed the "Queen of all media," she's best known for her long-running talk show.
Oprah Winfrey
The first African American child to attend a whites-only school in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis.
Ruby Bridges
Known as the winning lawyer of the famous case Brown v. Board of Education, in which segregated schools were declared unconstitutional.
Thurgood Marshall
Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she played alongside her sister Venus for many years
Serena Williams
Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who is considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity.
Bob Marley
Famous actor known for having the “voice of god” that has seen him narrate many movies.
Morgan Freeman
She performed a wide range of music from gospel to opera; she was classified as a contralto.
Marian Anderson
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
Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Carl Louis, Shacarrie Richardsons are all athletes in this sport.
Track and Field
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
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
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
Founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and advised Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
Booker T. Washington
Born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., he changed his name, calling it a “slave name.” He changed it to this
Muhammad Ali
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
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
In 1968, she became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and represented New York's 12th congressional district.
Shirley Chisholm
Founded The Chicago Defender, which soon became the most widely circulated black newspaper in the country.
Robert Abbott
This athlete played both professional baseball and football. This athlete is the only athlete in history to be named an All Star.
Bo Jackson
Helped shaped the sounds of the 1960s, which earned him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul.".
Marvin Gaye
Popular actress known for a massive list of movies like “The Help,” “The Woman King,” Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad and more.
Viola Davis