First MLB baseball player, contributed in civil rights movement

Journalist, activist, contributed to civil rights, known for shed light on African American conditions

She made a hair care line for black woman

Tried and end slavery (call to rebellion speech), seven siblings, escaped slavery

He sued US government for his freedom. Supreme Court ruled against him saying he isn’t a citizen.

use literature to advocate for black culture, considered the greatest poet at US history

Influenced many writers with her stories about African-American culture and black woman experiences, and she was in foster care

first to win culture prize for her writing known for color purple

Civil rights activist, part of Ronald Reagan’s administrating, international hostage negotiator

Labor leader and he funded nations, fighting for rights while working, organizer of March on Washington

Known for her music politics and fashion, first female to win six Grammys in one night

Improve early childhood

Well known in engineering community and his train business life

First African American to publish novel and fought for slave

Lead March bloody Sunday and worked with Martin Luther King Jr.

Influential spokesperson created, Tusky university and taught to farm and blacksmithing, in higher education for blacks he believed

Leader nonviolent community

poet, library of congress

Book called roots that talks about harsh problems in slavery, inspired national interest in genealogy

First black president

First black talk show first black woman to be in 400 richest people list

Famous boxer and uses his boxing platform to advocate for black right civil rights equality, and he is known as champion for freedom