Entertainers and Athletes
International Black Heroes
Behind the Scenes
They Did it First
In The Movies
100
Recorded a total of 75 records, won several Grammys after one of her professors in Havana told her to drop out to pursue music professionally.
Celia Cruz
100
In 2001, she became the founder of Oro Negro, which worked for legal protection and anti-discrimination policies to help people in Chile of African descent.
Marta Salgado
100
Nine months before Rosa Parks, she refused to move from her seat on a Montgomery bus.
Claudette Colvin
100
After his oil-drip cup invention people termed the phrase "The Real McCoy" to describe anything of high quality.
Elijah McCoy
100
Architect, Astrologist, Chief Minister to Djoser, Physician and considered an Egyptian Polymath, this person was the first to document diseases and injuries.
Imhotep
200
Tap-dancing brothers who broke down barriers in show business during the 1930s and 40s.
The Nicholas Brothers
200
Led the Haitian Revolution in 1791 which resulted in them creating an independent State after defeating Napoleon and France.
Francois-Dominique 'Toussant Louverture'
200
One of the most successful Black economies in American history on over 40 acres of land in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Black Wall Street
200
First African American woman to hold a patent for a natural hair care product. Founder and CEO of Naturalicious.
Gwen Jimmere
200
Changed his name to El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz during his pilgrammage to Mecca in 1964.
Malcolm X
300
Youngest recording artist to have 14 number 1 singles, this artist has not only has a clothing and make-up line but also a foundation to help terminally ill children.
Rihanna
300
During his rule, the poverty rate of Venezula dropped by 20%, educational programming expanded, employment rose as did access to health care.
Hugo Chavez
300
Refers to the denial of services to residents of certain areas based on racial or ethnic identities.
Redlining
300
Thomas Edison stole this inventor's ideas for the lightbulb, and therefore went on to receive 8 patents to ensure no one stole anything else from him.
Lewis Latimer
300
First Black female self-made millionaire in America.
Madam CJ Walker
400
In 1958, this dancer established his own dance company and would go on to produce 80 ballets.
Alvin Ailey
400
An all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey; present day Benin.
The Dahomey Warriors
400
Worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi, and was subsequently murdered by a member of the KKK in 1963.
Medgar Evers
400
This inventor/chef was being petty in 1853, when he created what would be called the potato chip.
George Crum
400
Credited as being the first elected president born outside the contiguous United States
President Barack Obama
500
Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised a Black-gloved fist during the National Anthem as a form of protest
1968 Olympics
500
Founded the Black Star Line shipping company which encouraged Black people to leave the United States and return to Africa.
Marcus Garvey
500
Only slave uprising that led to the founding of a state, free from slavery, and ruled by non-whites and former captives.
The Haitian Revolution
500
The first African-American supervisor in NASA, but was hired in 1943 as a human computer.
Dorothy Vaughan
500
Won the 1958, 1962, and 1970 World Cups playing for Brazil.
Pele