| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Arthur Ashe |
Tennis |
10-Jul-1943 |
6-Feb-1993 |
First black man to win Wimbledon |
| Lem Barney |
Football |
8-Sep-1945 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer, Baptist minister |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. |
Politician |
4-Feb-1947 |
|
Congressman, Georgia 2nd |
| Tom Bradley |
Politician |
27-Dec-1917 |
29-Sep-1998 |
Mayor of Los Angeles, 1973-93 |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
Basketball |
21-Aug-1936 |
12-Oct-1999 |
Wilt the Stilt |
| Lacy Clay |
Politician |
27-Jul-1956 |
|
Congressman, Missouri 1st |
| Joseph R. Cleveland |
Business |
c. 1944 |
|
CIO of Lockheed Martin |
| Johnnie Cochran |
Attorney |
2-Oct-1937 |
29-Mar-2005 |
Successfully defended O. J. Simpson |
| John Conyers |
Politician |
16-May-1929 |
|
Congressman, Michigan 14th |
| Willie D. Davis |
Football |
24-Jul-1934 |
|
Businessman, former football player |
| Harold Dow |
Journalist |
28-Sep-1947 |
21-Aug-2010 |
48 Hours |
| Cedric the Entertainer |
Comic |
24-Apr-1964 |
|
The Steve Harvey Show |
| Walter E. Fauntroy |
Activist |
6-Feb-1933 |
|
Congressman from DC, 1971-91 |
| Adrian Fenty |
Politician |
7-Dec-1970 |
|
Mayor of Washington DC, 2007-11 |
| Eddie George |
Football |
24-Sep-1973 |
|
Dallas Cowboys RB |
| Bernard A. Harris, Jr. |
Astronaut |
26-Jun-1956 |
|
First black astronaut to spacewalk |
| Alcee Hastings |
Politician |
5-Sep-1936 |
|
Congressman, Florida 20th |
| Marc Lamont Hill |
Educator |
17-Dec-1978 |
|
Beats, Rhymes, and Classroom Life |
| John Henry Johnson |
Football |
24-Nov-1929 |
3-Jun-2011 |
NFL Hall of Fame Fullback |
| Colin Kaepernick |
Football |
3-Nov-1987 |
|
San Francisco 49ers QB |
| Eddie Long |
Religion |
12-May-1953 |
|
Georgia Baptist minister |
| Ollie Matson |
Football |
1-May-1930 |
19-Feb-2011 |
NFL Hall of Famer |
| William G. Mays |
Business |
4-Dec-1945 |
|
Mays Chemical |
| Edward Perkins |
Diplomat |
8-Jun-1928 |
|
US Ambassador to Australia, 1993-96 |
| Bill Russell |
Basketball |
12-Feb-1934 |
|
Boston Celtics, five time MVP |
| Gale Sayers |
Football |
30-May-1943 |
|
Chicago Bears HB, 1965-71 |
| Tex Schramm |
Football |
2-Jun-1920 |
15-Jul-2003 |
General manager of Dallas Cowboys |
| John Singleton |
Film Director |
6-Jan-1968 |
|
Boyz N the Hood |
| Tavis Smiley |
Journalist |
13-Sep-1964 |
|
The Tavis Smiley Show |
| Louis B. Stokes |
Politician |
23-Feb-1925 |
18-Aug-2015 |
Congressman from Ohio, 1969-99 |
| Ernest Thomas |
Actor |
26-Mar-1950 |
|
Raj on What's Happening |
| Bennie Thompson |
Politician |
28-Jan-1948 |
|
Congressman, Mississippi 2nd |
| Mike Tomlin |
Football |
15-Mar-1972 |
|
Head Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Bill Willis |
Football |
5-Oct-1921 |
27-Nov-2007 |
Cleveland Browns, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Albert Wynn |
Politician |
10-Sep-1951 |
|
Congressman, Maryland 4th |
| Lee Thompson Young |
Actor |
1-Feb-1984 |
19-Aug-2013 |
The Famous Jett Jackson |
| William Allen Young |
Actor |
1953 |
|
Frank Mitchell on Moesha |
