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PROFESSION: Politician Alabama's first African American Congressman since Reconstruction.

PROFESSION: Musical Artist One half of the rap duo Das EFX. Also known as Scoob.

PROFESSION: Pioneer Former Miss USA 2002.

PROFESSION: Civil Rights Activist First black judge to serve in the Shelby County criminal court. Former Executive Director for the NAACP. Also attended Howard University.

PROFESSION: Author Helped shape the artistic contributions of the Harlem Rennaissance of the 1920s.

PROFESSION: Educator "President of Florida A&M for 15 years and in this time frame Florida A&M was voted ""College of the Year"" by the time/Princeton review in 1997. Also served as President of Tenn

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Played for the LA Lakers and Detroit Pistons.

PROFESSION: Military Figure First African American general officer in the reserve forces.

PROFESSION: Author Acclaimed novelist. Also attended Morgan Academy (*a high school division of Morgan State University at the time*)

PROFESSION: Musical Artist An accomplished musician whom works have been sampled by A Tribe Called Quest and Ice Cube to name a few. Involved in Broadway musicals.

PROFESSION: Politician Son of Jessie Jackson Sr.

PROFESSION: Politician World renowned political leader and former Presidential candidate.

PROFESSION: Politician Maynard Jackson also graduated from North Carolina Central University's renown School of Law and became the first African-American mayor of Atlanta in 1974. At the age of thir

PROFESSION: Actor "Accomplished actor who starred in numerous films such as ""School Daze"", ""Jungle Fever"", ""Coming To America"", ""Pulp Fiction"", ""A Time To Kill"", and many others."

Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an African American civil rights activist from Mississippi. He was murdered on June 12, 1963 by Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the Ku Klux Klan. In 1948, Evers enrolled at Alcorn State University, majoring in business administration. I

PROFESSION: Civil Rights Activist "Former National Director of Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE). Part of the ""Big Four"" Civil Rights leaders. Led the Freedom Rides of 1961."

PROFESSION: Politician Became youngest elected to Louisiana's state senate and was also first African American to win a run-off spot to become the democratic nominee during his run for govenor of Lou

PROFESSION: Musical Artist Legendary jazz and R&B songtress.

PROFESSION: Politician Was President of Wilberforce University. Also served as a Representative in the US Congress.

PROFESSION: Author "Author of many works. Was President of American Studies Association, American Historical Association, and a few other prestigious organizations. "

PROFESSION: Politician "First female mayor of Atlanta, GA. First African American woman to serve as mayor of a major southeastern city."

PROFESSION: Politician The first African American Inspector General at the US Dept of Commerce. Appointed by President Clinton.

PROFESSION: Judge First African American Supreme Court Justice for North Carolina.

PROFESSION: College Basketball Coach "Coached at Winston-Salem University for 47 years. Coached Earl ""The Pearl"" Monroe. Coach of the first predominently African American school to win an NCAA titl

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Played alongside Gale Sayers while with the Chicago Bears in the 1960s.