Started a school for the children of former slaves beside an oak tree on the site of present-day Hampton University.
The most memorable playoff games are decided at the last possible second, by a buzzer-beating shot as time expires.
From Iverson's Crossover to Kareem's Skyhook, these iconic moves were perfected by their creators before being practiced by young players daily.
From the Rio Olympics to the breaking of a World Series curse, 2016 was full of special moments in sports.
These all time greats never faced Wilt or Oscar Robertson, but they've dominated the modern era.
College football is known for memorable finishes. These regulation-ending thrillers will be remembered forever.
Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort signed $10 million contract to advance Putin's interests.
Republican Sen. Majority "Leader" Mitch McConnell stopped Elizabeth Warren from reading Coretta Scott King's 1986 letter.
Bill O'Reilly was fired by Fox News amid the fallout from his settlements for sexually harassing women.
At McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, President Obama delivered the third most consequential speech of his life, his farewell address.
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
First African-American inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Lead plaintiff in Supreme Court case Browder v. Gayle, which ruled segregation on public buses unconstitutional.
First African-American woman in space
Their sacrifice contributed to equal access to education across the country.
Father of Negro Baseball Rube Foster, established the first professional baseball league for African-Americans.
In 1909 Henson and Peary along with four Eskimos became the first people to reach the North Pole.
Rustin was the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Representing the Stars and Stripes in the Olympics is one of the highest honors for athletes in the U.S.