Economic justice activist responsible for founding the SNCC.
Economic justice activist responsible for founding the SNCC.
First elected Black mayor of a major U.S. city
First Black person to earn a PhD from M.I.T.
First woman to chair the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
First African-American licensed to practice law
First African-American Judge
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.