Politics
First Black woman Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This actress was the Mom on ABC's hit show "Blackish" and also starred in "Girlfriends"
Who is Tracee Ellis Ross?
Who is Serena Williams?
Served as a spy and nurse during the civil war and led enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The first Black First Lady of the United States with best selling memoir titled on the process of growth and self-discovery
Who is Michelle Obama?
First Black woman confirmed to the U.S Supreme Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Most decorated American gymnast in history
Who is Simone Biles?
Famous Poet who said "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better,"
Who is Maya Angelou?
Alumna of Emory’s School of Law who began serving as Emory’s interim president on September 1, 2025.
Who is Leah Ward Sears?
She ran for governor in 2018 and helped mobilize voter registration efforts that contributed to record turnout in the 2020 presidential elections for Georgia.
The Creator, writer, and star of HBO's television show Insecure.
Who is Issa Rae?
She is the only player in the WNBA to win 4 MVP awards - 2020, 2022, 2024, and 2025. She also recently dropped sneakers in collaboration with Nike.
Who is A'ja Wilson?
Co-inventor of the home security system and early CCTV
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
This Chicago-born actress became the first Black woman to win the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Euphoria.
Who is Zendaya?
First Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
In 2023, she became the first Black woman to earn EGOT status, winning an Emmy, Grammy Oscar, and Tony.
Who is Viola Davis?
This Jamaican sprinter was the first women in history to win 5 World Championship golds in the 100m track and field event.
Who is Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce?
This NASA mathematician helped calculate flight trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo missions and was portrayed in the film Hidden Figures
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This computer scientist founded Black Girls Code, an organization dedicated to teaching girls of color programming skills.
Who is Kimberly Bryant?
She is running for election to the U.S Senate to represent Texas and she currently represents Texas' 30th Congressional District in the U.S. House.
Who is Jasmine Crockett?
She is an award winning director, producer, and writer who created Selma, When They See Us, and A Wrinkle in Time.
Who is Ava DuVernay?
The first black woman to play for the U.S Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team during the 2026 Winter Games.
Who is Laila Edwards?
This entrepreneur became one of the first female self-made millionaires in the U.S. through her successful line of hair care products in the early 1900s
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This attorney became the first Black woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1965.
Who is Constance Baker Motley?