Black Excellence
Upon her retirement this past summer, she finished her career with 23 career grand slams, which is first all-time in the Open Era and second most all-time.
Serena Williams
This boxer is best known for his emphatic "I am the greatest!" claims.
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
These Two Brothers are The Main Characters in anime series, The Boondocks.
Riley and Huey
The creator of the internationally famous snack, the potato chip.
George Speck
My collection of essays, Soul on Ice, was published in 1965 to free me from prison and start my career in activism.
Eldrige Cleaver
Boosie and Webbie taught us how to spell this word...
(AND YES THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECT WAY OF SPELLING IT TOO)
I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T
This NY artist became famous in the 1980's for his influence on the neo-expressionism movement before their young death.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
(R.I.P.)
I'm most famous for the transcribed version of my speech "Ain't I A Woman?", which contributed to the basis of intersectionality.
Sojourner Truth
This sacred tradition is enacted upon marriage in the black community and (of course) is derived from a tradition during slavery.
Jumping The Broom
The first black woman to ever serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Sworn into office on June 30th, 2022.
(Dr.) Ketanji Brown Jackson
The author of literary works, "Why Caged Birds Sing", and "Still, I Rise".
Maya Angelou (R.I.P.)
This artist got into an altercation with Jay-Z in the elevator that one time.
Solange
Beyonce Sister (lol)
The first black woman to work as a NASA scientist.
Katherine Johnson
(R.I.P.)
This man is a prominent figure in Afro-American history, known for both his roles in SNCC and The Black Panther Party. And also created the phrase "black power"
Kwame Ture
Stokely Carmichael
(R.I.P.)
This sit-com was solely responsible for the increased HBCU enrollment throughout the late 1980s - early 1990s.
A Different World