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PROFESSION: College Sports Coach Coach of the first HBCU to ever go to the NCAA tournament and win a game. The winningest coach in Alcorn State U history.Replaced Ernie Banks at shortstop in the Negro

PROFESSION: Journalist Was anchor of BET Nightly News. Also anchored the morning show on CNN headline news.

PROFESSION: Actor Starred in TV shows such as "WKRP in Cincinnati", "Simon and Simon", and "Sister, Sister".

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Future Hall of Famer. Played with San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks.

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player All Pro cornerback. Played quarterback while at FAMU. Played for the Cincinnati Bengals. Finished career with 65 interceptions.

PROFESSION: Musical Artist Grammy award winner. Member and lead singer of the Commodores. Co-wrote the song, "We Are The World" with Michael Jackson.

PROFESSION: College Sports Coach Winningest coach in college football history at the time. Won 8 national black football college titles.

PROFESSION: TV Personality Co-Anchor and corresspondant for Access Hollywood.

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Played for the Toronto Raptors.

PROFESSION: Actress Starred in "Good Times" and "Down In The Delta"

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player First American woman to win 3 gold medals at the Olympics.

PROFESSION: Engineer Led the team of engineers that introduced digital cellular technology in the US in 1988 and microcellular technology in 1991.

PROFESSION: Doctor The 16th Surgeon General of the US. Was director for the Centers for Disease Control. Former president of Meharry Medical College. Served as chairman of the Department of Community

PROFESSION: Musical Artist Renowned singer.

PROFESSION: Civil Rights Activist Wife of Malcolm X. Received a Doctorate from the University of Mass.

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Future Hall of Famer. Played with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens. Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American Football tight end and wide receiver who played 12 of his 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos of the

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player 1989 Hall of Fame offensive lineman. Played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders. Former Head Coach of the akland Raiders. First African American head coach of t

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s and 80s.

PROFESSION: Educator First African American President of an Ivy League school, Brown. Also first African American woman President of Smith College.

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Hall of Fame football player. Played for the LA/St. Louis Rams fro 20+ years

Rickey Smiley is a standup comedian, television host, actor, and radio personalitity best known for his prank phone calls. Smiley is a graduate of Alabama State University. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and is known for informing audiences of his membership in his acts

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

PROFESSION: Actress Starred in "What's Happening" and "What's Happening Now" TV shows in the 70s and 80s. Currently practices veterinary medicine.

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Member of the Harlem Globetrotters for 22 years.

PROFESSION: Politician First President of Ghana. Studied theology.