HipHop Essentials
An American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics.
Who is Dr. Dre
This activist dedicated his life to dismantling racism and went from being the world's most famous political prisoner to South Africa's first Black president.
Who is Nelson Mandela
The first black female billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey
The first female solo artist to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously
Who is Nicki Minaj
The first Black American to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
Who is Jackie Robinson
The first African American second basemen
Who is Jackie Robinson
An American hip-hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, formed in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell.
Who is Run DMC
Was a world-renowned writer and anthropologist. Her novels, short stories, and plays often depicted African-American life in the South. Her work in anthropology examined black folklore.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston
The first black Supreme Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
He served as the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi organizing protests and voter registration drives, recruiting new workers into the civil rights movement, and pushing for school integration.
Who is Medgar Evers
First African American to cover GQ, Sports Illustrated, as well as be featured in Victoria Secret lingerie catalog
Who is Tyra Banks
(1915–1959) was an American jazz singer, songwriter, actress, and an icon in American culture.
Who is Billie Holiday
This black activist court case lead to the desegregation of American higher education.
Who is Heman Sweatt