Sports
He has won the most NBA titles with 11.
Bill Russell (USF Alum)
Born into slavery, this Black abolitionist is arguably the most prominent activist, author, and public speaker of the 1800s.
Fredrick Douglass
He was first rapper to cross the billion-dollar net worth mark.
Jay-Z
This Muslim activist was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965.
Malcolm X
Controversial: Many argue that he is greatest basketball player of all time!!!
LeBron James
This living legend has the most home runs in MLB history with 762.
Barry Bonds
He is known as "The Father of Black History," and is credited with creating Black History Month.
Carter G. Woodson
This entertainer holds the record for the most Grammy's won in one night with 8 in 1984.
Michael Jackson
These two founded the Black Panther Party, originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, in October 1966 in Oakland, CA.
Huey P. Newton
Bobby Seale
This man owns the biggest home in Georgia (and one of the largest in the U.S.) with 109 rooms, 235 acres of land, & 45,000 square feet of living space.
Rick Ross
He was the first African American to coach a professional sports team.
Bill Russell (USF Alum)
This Jamaican activist and entrepreneur was born on August 17, 1887.
Marcus Garvey
This Ugandan actor is famous for his starring roles in Get Out, Black Panther, Queen & Slim, and others.
Daniel Kaluuya
This Black man won four gold medals and broke two world records at the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin to shatter Adolf Hitler's notions of Aryan athletic supremacy.
Jesse Owens
He founded the first chapter of Black Student Union at USF, and also fought for a Black studies curriculum and more ethnic diversity at the University.
Dr. Joseph Marshall
This multi-sport athlete is the only athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football.
Bo Jackson
This Black man led a slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831, which is one of the key events that led to the Civil War.
Nat Turner
He is best known as the founder of Motown Records, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades.
Barry Gordy
Who was the first Black Man appointed to the Supreme Court in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
This Nigerian business magnate is currently the world's richest Black person with a net worth of roughly $13 Billion.
Aliko Dangote
He is the only African soccer player to win the Ballon D'or and be named the best player in the world.
George Weah
Double Points: Who was the first Black official to serve on the U.S. Senate?
Hiram Revels
Blanche K. Bruce
This Black producer, writer, and composer that has impacted music and pop culture for over 60 years. He produced Michael Jackson's Thriller and is tied with Beyoncé for most awarded Black Musicians in Grammy history with 28.
Quincy Jones
He was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for his mediation efforts in the Arab-Israeli war.
Double Points: This Club at the University of San Francisco is striving to bring Black Men together to grow, learn, and connect.
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