| I. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HEALTH |
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SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON: Physicist |
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RONALD MCNAIR: Physicist and Astronaut |
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MAE C. JEMISON: Astronaut and Physician |
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GEORGE CARRUTHERS: Astrophysicist |
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WALTER E. MASSEY: Physicist and Educator |
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BENJAMIN CARSON: Neurosurgeon |
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ALEXA CANADY: Neurosurgeon |
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KEITH BLACK: Neurosurgeon |
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| II. COMMUNITY ACTIVISM, POLITICS, GOVERNMENT, AND LAW |
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FANNIE LOU HAMER: Activist |
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STOKELY CARMICHAEL-KWAME TURE: Activist |
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MAULANA KARENGA: Activist, Educator, and Author |
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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Activist |
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MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS: Activist |
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JESSE JACKSON SR.: Activist |
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25 | (1) |
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DOROTHY IRENE HEIGHT: Activist |
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QUEEN MOTHER AUDLEY MOORE: Activist |
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AILEEN HERNANDEZ: Activist |
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RON BROWN: Secretary of Commerce |
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SHIRLEY CHISHOLM: Congresswoman |
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32 | (1) |
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PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA: Activist |
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33 | (1) |
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BARBARA JORDAN: Congresswoman |
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34 | (1) |
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HAROLD WASHINGTON: Politician |
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MAXINE WATERS: Congresswoman |
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36 | (1) |
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ALEXIS HERMAN: Secretary of Labor |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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CAROL MOSELY BRAUN: Politician |
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| III. EDUCATION |
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44 | (1) |
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BARBARA SIZEMORE: Educator |
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47 | (1) |
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VERTA MAE GROSVENOR: Educator |
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48 | (1) |
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ASA HILLIARD III: Educator |
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49 | (1) |
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MOLEFI ASANTE: Educator and Author |
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50 | (1) |
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JOHN HENRIK CLARKE: Historian |
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51 | (1) |
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YOSEF BEN-JOCHANNAN: Historian |
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CHEIKH ANTA DIOP: Historian |
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| IV. BUSINESS, PUBLISHING AND PRODUCTION |
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REGINALD LEWIS: Entrepreneur |
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ROBERT JOHNSON: Entrepreneur |
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56 | (1) |
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BERRY GORDY: Entrepreneur |
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57 | (1) |
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KENNETH CHENAULT: Business Executive |
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58 | (1) |
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T. THOMAS FORTUNE: Publisher |
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59 | (1) |
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EARL G. GRAVES: Publisher and Entrepreneur |
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| V. RELIGION |
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DR. GARDNER TAYLOR: Minister |
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62 | (1) |
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JEREMIAH A. WRIGHT JR: Minister |
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63 | (1) |
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SAMUEL DEWITT PROCTOR: Minister and Educator |
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65 | (1) |
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ELIJAH MUHAMMAD: Minister |
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66 | (1) |
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LOUIS FARRAKHAN: Minister |
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67 | (1) |
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JOHNNIE COLEMAN: Minister |
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| VI. LITERATURE AND MEDIA |
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IYANLA VANZANT: Author and Motivational Speaker |
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73 | (1) |
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AUGUST WILSON: Playwriter |
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74 | (1) |
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LORRAINE HANSBERRY: Author |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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TONI MORRISON: Author and Educator |
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79 | (1) |
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SUSAN TAYLOR: Editor and Author |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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ZORA NEALE HURSTON: Author |
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CHARLAYNE HUNTER GAULT: Journalist |
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OPRAH WINFREY: Talk-Show Host |
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| VII. ARTISTS |
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JAMES VAN DER ZEE: Photographer |
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89 | (1) |
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META VAUX WARRICK FULLER: Artist |
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91 | (1) |
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BARBARA CHASE-RIBOND: Artist |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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ELIZABETH CATLETT: Artist |
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94 | (1) |
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WILLIAM H. JOHNSON: Artist |
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95 | (1) |
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MARGARET BURROUGHS: Artist |
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| VIII. ATHLETICS |
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LEROY "SATCHEL" PAIGE: Baseball |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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JACQUELINE JOYNER-KERSEE: Track |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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FLORENCE "FLOJO" GRIFFITH JOYNER: Track |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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WILT CHAMBERLAIN: Basketball |
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110 | (1) |
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KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR: Basketball |
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111 | (1) |
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MAGIC JOHNSON: Basketball |
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112 | (1) |
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MICHAEL JORDAN: Basketball |
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113 | (1) |
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ELDRICK "TIGER" WOODS: Golfer |
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114 | (1) |
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EDDIE ROBINSON: Football Coach |
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| IX. ENTERTAINMENT |
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SUZANNE DE PASSE: Producer |
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124 | (1) |
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KENNETH "BABY FACE" EDMONDS: Producer and Singer |
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125 | (1) |
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JOSEPHINE BAKER: Entertainer |
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126 | (1) |
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SAMMY DAVIS JR: Entertainer |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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DEBBIE ALLEN: Entertainer |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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JACKIE "MOMS" MABLEY: Comedian |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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EDDIE MURPHY: Comedian and Actor |
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ALVIN AILEY: Dancer and Choreographer |
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136 | (1) |
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SAVION GLOVER: Dancer and Choreographer |
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137 | (1) |
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GREGORY HINES: Entertainer |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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DOROTHY DONEGAN: Musician |
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140 | (1) |
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WYNTON MARSALIS: Musician |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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WILLIAM "SMOKEY" ROBINSON: Singer |
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153 | (1) |
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THELMA "BUITERFLY" MCQUEEN: Actress |
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OSSIE DAVIS AND RUBY DEE: Actor and Actress |
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DOROTHY DANDRIDGE: Actress |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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