Famous African Americans

He worked personally with Abe Lincoln to end slavery

• Fredrick Douglas

• Jackie Robinson

• Charles R. Drew

• Matthew Alexander Henson

He was the first African American to play professional baseball. His number was retired from professional baseball.

• Fredrick Douglas

• Jackie Robinson

• Charles R. Drew

• Matthew Alexander Henson

She was an inventor, businesswoman, and a self-made millionaire. She developed many beauty and hair products.

• Maya Angelou

• Thurgood Marshall

• Madame C.J. Walker

• Malcolm X

He was an explorer and one of the first people to visit the North Pole.

• Federick Douglas

• Maya Angelou

• Booker T. Washington

• Matthew Alexander Henson

She fought for the rights of African Americans, women, and the poor. She was also famous for her writing.

• Federick Douglas

• Maya Angelou

• Booker T. Washington

• Matthew Alexander Henson

He was an orator, civil rights activist, professor, writer, and a poet. He found the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Tuskegee, AL.

• Federick Douglas

• Maya Angelou

• Booker T. Washington

• Matthew Alexander Henson

He fought for the rights of African Americans, but unlike Dr. MLK, Jr., all of his protests weren't peaceful.

• Booker T. Washington

• Malcolm X

• Thurgood Marshall

• Fredrick Douglas

He was the first African American of the Supreme Court.

• Booker T. Washington

• Malcolm X

• Thurgood Marshall

• Fredrick Douglas

He was one of the world's greatest track and field athletes.

• Booker T. Washington

• Malcolm X

• Jesse Owens

• Fredrick Douglas

She was born into a poor family in MS. She was hard working and dediated and became a famous talk show host.

• Oprah Winfrey

• Elijah McCoy

• MLK, Jr.

• Harriett Tubman