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PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Played professional tennis and golf.

PROFESSION: Author Re-established the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee at Fisk. Nationally renowned poet.

PROFESSION: Politician First African American to be elected mayor of Philadelphia in 1983.

PROFESSION: Military Figure First African american to graduate from a Naval Midshipman School. First African American Admiral and Vice-Admiral in US Naval History. First African American to command a

PROFESSION: Executive Founder and CEO of Black Enterprise magazine

PROFESSION: Military Figure First African American physician in the Medical Corps to be promoted to Captain. Also attended Howard University.

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player "Played for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants." Selected by the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round (76th overall) of the 1988 amateur

PROFESSION: Actor "Played in the TV shows ""Father Murphy"" and ""Different Strokes"". Author of 2 acts. A founder of the Negro Ensemble Company."

PROFESSION: Author "Author of ""Roots""". Also attended Elizabeth City State University.

PROFESSION: Executive "First African American woman to serve as a Director of a major US corporation, IBM. First African American woman to direct a federal department, Secretary of the Department of

PROFESSION: Pioneer First African American woman in nation to serve as a police chief where she served in Atlanta.

PROFESSION: Politician First African American to serve as a federal judge in Florida. Also elected as Congressman to the state of Florida.

PROFESSION: Judge Served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Fifth circuit as well as Chief United States Circuit Judge. Also served on the Supreme Court of Florida. Al

PROFESSION: Military Figure The first inductee into FAMU's ROTC Hall of Fame. Was Deputy Executive Director and Chief of Staff of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

PROFESSION: Musical Artist/Producer November 4 "Puffy" Combs On this date in 1970, Sean "Puffy" Combs was born. He is an African-American Musician, and Producer. Raised in Mount Vernon, New

PROFESSION: Musical Artist Renowned recording artist.

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player Olympic Champion in 110m hurdles. First African American Olympic bobsledder. Joined the US Army. It appears that Willie never got the message that sprinter's c

PROFESSION: Military Figure First African American general officer in the regular army. Has over 50 years of military service.

PROFESSION: Actor "Played in several films, including Spike Lee's ""Do The Right Thing"", ""Let's Do It Again"", ""School Daze"", ""Get On The Bus"", and ""Miss Evers' Boys"""

PROFESSION: Military Figure First African American Air National Guard general.

PROFESSION: Politician Held many positions with the Dept of State. Ambassador. Served as Distinguished Advisor for International Affairs at Howard University.

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player "1981 Hall of Fame defensive end. Played for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers, where he was a defensive standout. All AFL player and Pro Bowl Player. T

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player "Played for the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Soxs, and Florida Marlins. 8-time All Star and 8-time Gold Glove winner."

PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player "Played for the Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears of 1985 and named Super Bowl MVP. All Pro defensive end. CEO of RLC Resources. Sits on the board of many organi

PROFESSION: Actress Starred in the movies "Set It Off", "B.A.P.S.", and "How To Be A Playa". Also starred in the TV shows "For Your Love" and "Eve"