Black History Figures

This person is on the Canadian 10 dollar bill

She was the first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School.

The first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions.

Ray Charles became one of the first black musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company.

This Person is Famous for the I Have a Dream is his most famous speech

He is the 44th President of the United States.

He fought against apartheid in the country before becoming the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

They Was one of the first black American filmmakers to direct films within the Hollywood system

Jesse Owens sealed his place in Olympic history by becoming the most successful athlete of the 2020 Games.

This person refused to vacate a seat on a bus in favor of a white passenger