Black History Heroes
Celebrating the legacy and contributions of extraordinary individuals who have shaped our world
Legacy & Achievement
Celebrating Black History Heroes
George Washington Carver
Agricultural Scientist and Inventor
Booker T. Washington
Educator and Civil Rights Leader
Paul Robeson
Actor, Singer, and Civil Rights Activist
Robert Smalls
Civil War Hero and Politician
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist and Science Communicator
Lonnie Johnson
Inventor and Engineer
Dr. Mark Dean
Computer Scientist and Inventor
Rick Kittles
Geneticist and Researcher
Hakeem Oluseyi
Astrophysicist and Science Educator
Iddris Sandu
Technology Architect and Innovator
James Weldon Johnson
Author, Educator, and Civil Rights Activist
Joseph Antenor Firmin
Anthropologist and Politician
Ernest Everett Just
Biologist and Marine Scientist
Hubert Harrison
Writer, Orator, and Political Activist
Carter G. Woodson
Historian and Father of Black History Month
Dr. Alain Locke
Philosopher and Harlem Renaissance Leader
Arturo Schomburg
Historian and Collector
Dr. Howard Thurman
Theologian and Civil Rights Leader
Ryan Coogler
Film Director and Screenwriter
Damola Adamolekun
Technology Executive and Entrepreneur
Quincy Wilson
Track and Field Athlete
Langston Hughes
Poet, Novelist, and Playwright
A. Philip Randolph
Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist
Delane Parnell
Entrepreneur and Esports Pioneer
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."
- Langston Hughes