First African-American woman to serve in the U.S. military
First African-American woman to serve in the U.S. military
NAACP chief counsel successfully argued Brown v. Board. First black U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Inventor of the Super Soaker water gun and Johnson Thermoelectrochemical Converter.
11-time NBA champion and first black NBA head coach
Internationally renowned author who focused on the black experience.
Leading African American voice who promoted economic self-reliance.
Started a school for the children of former slaves beside an oak tree on the site of present-day Hampton University.
NAACP is the foremost Civil Rights organization in the United States.
Co-founded (w/ Bobby Seale) the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense.
Journalist. Activist. She led the first anti-lynching campaign.
Business mogul who founded the Johnson Publishing company (Ebony/Jet Magazine).
First African-American female pilot.
Dr. Gates is the walking embodiment of academic excellence
Motorcycle Queen of Miami, inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Physician, War Hero, and Black National who fought for the liberation of his people.
First African-American to serve as Deputy Solicitor General.
Dr. Bunche became the first person of color in the world, to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace.
The phrase, "the real Mccoy" derives from his axel self-lubricating invention.
First African-American playwright to have a play open on Broadway