Celebrities
Beyoncé
led enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
the first African-American President of the United States
Barack Obama
scored more points, more free-throws, and made more turnovers than any other guard in NBA history
Kobe Bryant
the current world heavyweight champion
Deontay Wilder
this rapper went platinum with no features on his last three albums
J. Cole
this activist believed in the power of the "Talented Tenth" in the Black community and was opposed by Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
first African-American Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall
played for the San Francisco 49ers when he began kneeling for the National Anthem to protest police brutality
Colin Kaepernick
political group prominent in the 1970s known for their militant look and their community programs such as free dental care and breakfast and lunch for low-income schoolchildren
Black Panthers
the first female African-American U.S. billionaire
Oprah Winfrey
first African-American female millionaire in the U.S.
Madam C.J. Walker
this woman refused to give up her seat to a white man in the bus, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott
this African-American woman has earned more Olympic and World Championship medals than any other gymnast in America
Simone Biles
this actor was the first to win the Grammy for Best Rap Performance alongside his producer Jazzy Jeff
Will Smith
created the most popular album of all time, Thriller, that went on to sell over 40 million copies
Michael Jackson
George Washington Carver
this court case desegregated schools in the U.S.
Brown v. Board of Education
the first African-American to play in MLB during the modern era
the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actress
Halle Berry
the first African-American woman to be featured on the front of CQ Magazine and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition
Tyra Banks
first African-American woman to write a nonfiction bestselling book (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
Maya Angelou
the first African-American student to desegregate an all-white school after Brown v. Board of Education
Ruby Bridges
has won the most major singles titles in tennis, more than any man or woman in the sport
Serena Williams
the first known person to have an immortal cell line