James Wormley Jones
James Wormley Jones was the first African American FBI agent. Jones was assigned work to infiltrate Black organizations which helped arrest Marcus Garvey. Voiced by Ellis Foreman.
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Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens is famously knows for his performance in the 1936 Olympics. Owens secured 4 Olympic gold medals in Berlin, leading him to be one of the biggest names during the Civil rights movement.
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Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential African American media moguls in history. From talk shows to the big screen, this billionaire became the richest African American of the 20th century! Voic...
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Alex Haley
Alex Haley is best known for his book Roots. The story evolved into a television series and inspired many African Americans to look into their family history and genealogy. Voiced by Jordan Hirsh.
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Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges was the first African American to integrate into a white elementary school. Despite harsh words and derogatory terms hurled at her, Bridges never missed a day of school. Voiced by Julia T...
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Madam C.J. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker is known as one of the first African American entrepreneurs as well as a political and social activist. Walker is recorded as the first female self made millionaire in America for he...
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Nicholas Johnson
In May 2020, Nicholas Johnson gained recognition as the first valedictorian at Princeton University. While attending Princeton, Johnson was a part of MIT's optimization and machine learning search, wh...
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. Inspired by her mother, Tharpe pursued the music scene alongside her mother at six years old. Tharpe is known for her famous song Rock with Me...
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