Women in Music
She is the only Black artist to win a Grammy for Best New Artist and Album of the Year in the same year for her 1998 album "The Miseducation of _________."
Lauryn Hill
He is the 44th President and was the first Black president of the United States.
Barack Obama
They are the founders of the Black Lives Matter Movement.
Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi.
Opened 2016, it is the first museum of its kind in DC dedicated to the celebration of African American life, history and culture.
Nation Museum of African American History and Culture
Simone Biles
This recording artist is the most decorated Black, female artist in history, with 20 Grammy Awards.
Beyonce
A prominent civil rights lawyer, he became the United States first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
Best known for her activism during the Montgomery Bus Boycott and refusing to give up her seat to a White man on a Montgomery bus.
Rosa Parks
This popular style of music originated in DC
Go-Go
He is considered among one of the best boxers of time, with 50 wins and 0 losses.
Floyd Mayweather
She was the first woman to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Aretha Franklin
He was imprisoned for 27 years for his efforts to end South African apartheid. After his release, he won a Nobel Peace Prize and was elected the first Black South African president.
Nelson Mandela
He is an unsung organizer of the March on Washington in 1941 and a civil and gay rights activist.
Bayard Rustin
In 1968, residents took to the streets to protest the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 13 died and nearly 6,100 people were arrested within those 4 days. What was this riot called?
The Washington DC Riots
Considered one of the greatest track and field athletes in history, he holds 5 world records.
Jesse Owens
In 1955, she broke the color barrier by becoming the first African-American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera.
Marian Anderson
"Unbought and Unbossed", she was the first Black woman to run for president in 1972.
Shirley Chisolm
At age 6, she was among the first to integrate William Frantz Elementary, an all White school in Louisiana
Ruby Bridges
Famous for their chili and half-smokes this DC restaurant opened in 1958. The original can be found on U Street.
Ben's Chili Bowl
She was the first Black athlete to compete in a pro-tennis world tour in 1956.
Althea Gibson
This female artist has the most Hot 100 Hits, 76 to be exact.
Nicki Minaj
She is the first Somali-American and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota and one of the first of two Muslim women to serve in Congress.
Ilhan Omar
She was an American gay and trans liberation activist, self identified drag queen and instrumental in the the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969.
Marsha P. Johnson
Since 1867, this HBCU has awarded more than 100,000 degrees to Black and Brown folks, ranking among the highest producer's of Black professionals.
Howard University
Long before Tiger Woods, this golfer was the first Black golfer to enter the PGA tour in 1961. He is considered the "Jackie Robinson of Golf."
Charlie Sifford