Called "the mother of the civil rights movement"; refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.

Well known football who played for the 79ers, Raiders and the Seahawks

Became the first African American Secretary of State in 2001.

Refused to fight in a war because of his religious beliefs; was a professional boxer

Born into slavery but became America's leading black educator

Knew from an early age she wanted to be a singer; won 22 Grammy awards

Plays for the Golden State Warriors; first player to be voted MVP anonymously

Became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball; played for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Escaped slavery by traveling through the Underground Railroad

Became the first African American woman to go to space in 1992

Did a lot of work to help the civil rights movement; was a dancer; poet and author

Mathematician who worked for NASA; known as a human computer

First African American of the United States; served as the 44th President

Born into slavery but escaped to freedom; became an anti-slavery writer and speaker

Played for the Chicago Bulls; led my team to the championship 6 times; was crowned MVP 5 times

First black woman to serve as National Security Advisor and Security of State; professor

Famous for his "I Have A dream" speech

First black woman elected to Congress in 1968

Pop singer; known for the moonwalk