Athletes
This person is often cited as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time
Muhammad Ali
This person’s most famous speech is called “I have a Dream”
Martin Luther King Jr.
This person went on 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people
Harriet Tubman
She was the Black first female self made millionaire
CJ Walker
This rapper recently played the Super Bowl Half-Time Show
Kendrick Lamar
This person has ranked as the world’s Number 1 in women's singles Tennis for 319 weeks
Serena Williams
This person was Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party
Fred Hampton
This person was the most important leader in the movement for African American Civil Rights in the 19th century (1800’s)
Frederick Douglass
This person is an actress, producer, author, and talk show host. She is best known for the talk-show she hosted for 25 years
Oprah
This singer first became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child. She went on to launch a successful solo career
Beyonce
This person spoke out against and refused to be drafted into the military for the Vietnam War
This person was in charge of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott
Martin Luther King Jr.
This person was the first women to lead an armed military operation in the United States
Harriet Tubman
She left ⅔ of her wealth in her will to charity
CJ Walker
This lawyer and author is the former first lady of the United States. She was raised on the Southside of Chicago
Michelle Obama
This person was the first Black player to play in Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson
This person created the Rainbow Coalition
Fred Hampton
This person escaped from slavery and wrote 3 books about his life
Frederick Douglass
This Lakers basketball player helped create “More Than a Vote,” a campaign meant to end voter suppression and help more people register to vote.
LeBron James
This American gymnast has won 11 olympic medals
Simon Biles
This person was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. He specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history"
Jesse Owens
This person was an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
Rosa Parks
This person was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry
Phillis Wheatley
This rapper, singer, and actress created the Queen Collective, a program that shines a light on Black women filmmakers
Queen Latifah
This 87 year old actor has appeared in over 100 films, the most well known of which is Shawshank Redemption. He is also known for his distinctive, deep voice, which has led him to have the role as narrator in many films.
Morgan Freeman