Infinitely talented writer and activist
First Black aviators in the U.S. military
Civil Rights activist, two-time Democratic presidential candidate, founder of PUSH
Musician who uniquely meshed activism and art
First Black president of a predominantly white college (Georgetown Univ)
First Black Academy Award winner
First Black P&G employee with a Ph.D.
Owns patent for improving Crest toothpaste
Announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas
First Black female U.S. Senator
Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
Founder of Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Company
First Black tennis player to win a grand slam tournament
First Black president of an Ivy League institution
Abolitionist, Educator, Poet, Essayist
First Black lawyer in New York
Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party
Football pioneer
First Black head coach in the NFL
Haitian-born hero of the French Revolution
General who commanded armies of thousands
Filmmaker extraordinaire, producer, actor, change maker
First elected Black mayor of a major U.S. city
Founder of Motown Records
Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Freedom fighter, South Africa’s first democratically elected president
