Dr. Andrew Billingsley
Photo courtesy of Bonita Billingsley Harris From 1975-1984, Dr. Andrew Billingsley served as the eighth president of Morgan State University. Prior to becoming president…
Hattie McDaniel
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Hattie McDaniel was an actress who provoked many opinions from critiques of her roles; however, she was a pioneer…
Bert Williams
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-64934 One of the most famous African-American performers and comedians in the 1900s, Bert Williams was Broadway’s…
Kobe Bryant
Embed from Getty Images By Miles Richardson Kobe Bryant wasn’t just a superstar basketball player. He was a humanitarian. Basketball was simply the means…
Charles Richard “C.R.” Patterson
C.R. Patterson’s eldest son, Frederick Patterson, standing beside the chassis of the Patterson-Greenfield automobile. Photo courtesy of Historical Society of Greenfield. Charles Richard “C.R.”…
Sidney Poitier
Embed from Getty Images Sidney Poitier made his film debut in the 1950 film No Way Out and would go on to forever change…
Dr. Robert Russa Moton
Photo courtesy of Google Dr. Robert Russa Moton believed in the upward mobility of black people through education. The son of former slaves, he…
Vernon Jordan
Photo courtesy of Google. Vernon E. Jordan Jr. was a larger-than-life figure who created opportunities for the next generation of black leaders. He was…
Vice President Kamala Harris
Photo by Celeste Sloman/Redux By Allyson Edge In a time that has been historical in more ways than one, we must acknowledge the great…