Inventor of the home security system.
Astronomer and mathematician who accurately forecast solar and lunar eclipses
Political activist who fought for Civil Rights, prisoner rights, and human rights.
First Black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature and a recipient of the National Book Award.
Oldest Black Greek-letter collegiate fraternity, founded in 1906.
Foremost cancer research physician, propelling chemotherapy drugs from obscure to a viable option.
A Methodist denomination of Christianity created by people of African descent.
Brave poet, LGBTQ+ activist, and intersectional feminist who gave a voice to the voiceless.
Born a slave but died a self-published chef
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.
