Historical Figures
prominent civil rights leader in the effort to end apartheid in South Africa
Nelson Mandela
actor famous for his roles in "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", "Concussion", "Men in Black", and his portrayal of Mohammad Ali in "Ali"
Will Smith
First African-American President of the United States
Barack Obama
Current world record holder in the Mens 100m sprint.
Usain Bolt
Drake
Civil Rights activist who shared in the creation of the NAACP
W.E.B Du Bois
Jedi Master in the prequels; has a purple lightsaber
Mace Windu
Lawyer serving as the junior California Senator since 2017
Kamala Harris
Known as "the Greatest", he is arguabley the best boxer of all time.
Muhammad Ali
Kanye West
civil rights activist whose legal name is El-Hajj Malik El-Shabbaz, better known as ....
Malcolm X
Actor famous for his film portrayals of Ray Charles and Django, in "Ray" and "Django Unchained"
Jamie Fox
first African women to win the Nobel Peace Prize; won in 2004 for her efforts to stop deforestation
Wangari Maathai
American heavyweight boxer, who became the youngest heavyweight champion of the world at 20 years old
Mike Tyson
American singer and songwriter, progeinator of funk music, often refered to as the "Godfather of Soul", or "Soul Brother No. 1"
James Brown
poet and leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s
Langston Hughes
name of the character played by Samuel L. Jackson in "Pulp Fiction"
Jules Winnfield
first black Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall
She has 30 olympic and world championship medals in gymnastics.
Simone Biles
Nicknamed the "Prince of Motown" and the "Prince of Soul", he was an songwriter in the 1960s and 1970s.
Marvin Gaye
engineer, physician, and astronaut; the first black women to travel into space.
Mae C. Jemison
American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Monster's Ball"; she is the only black actress to have won this award.
Halle Barry
The first black politician to serve in either house of Congress
Hiram Revels
American track and field athlete in the 1936 olympic games. Won 4 gold medals.
Jesse Owens
lead singer in the band "Earth, Wind and Fire"
Maurice White