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This basketball superstar wore the number 45 for the Chicago Bulls on his return to the NBA for 22 games.
Michael Jordan
This global superstar released the album Lemonade and performed at the historic 2018 Coachella headlining show.
Beyonce
This talk-show host became one of the most influential media figures in the world.
Oprah Winfrey
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — This global anti-apartheid leader said this.
Nelson Mandela
This annual U.S. celebration in February honors the achievements and contributions of Black individuals throughout history.
What is Black History Month
This tennis champion has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other player in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
This reggae legend popularized Jamaican music worldwide with songs like “One Love.”
Bob Marley
This actor portrayed T’Challa in Marvel’s Black Panther.
Chadwick Boseman
“Still I rise.” — This powerful line comes from a poem by this celebrated author and poet.
This historically Black university in Atlanta is part of the Atlanta University Center and is known for its strong leadership programs.
Morehouse College
He broke the NBA all-time scoring record in 2023 while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lebron James
This rapper from Compton won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018.
Kendrick Lamar
She became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Halle Berry
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Said by this Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and is celebrated on June 19.
In 1947, this player broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Jackie Robinson
This rock guitarist famously performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock in 1969.
Jimi Hendrix
This 1990s sitcom starred Will Smith as a teenager moving to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
“You may not remember what I said, but you will never forget how I made you feel”
Maya Angelou
This NASA astronaut and engineer became the first Black woman to travel to space in 1992.
This gymnast became the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history and has multiple Olympic gold medals.
Simone Biles
Nicknamed “The Voice,” she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time with songs like “I Will Always Love You.
Whitney Houston
This 2016 film tells the true story of three Black women mathematicians at NASA.
Hidden Figures
“I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up”
Rosa Parks
This inventor improved the traffic light and created an early version of the gas mask.
Garrett Morgan