Happy Black History Month!
I've compiled a list of Powerful black men and women that I thought I'd share - from Activists to Athletes. So sit back and scroll along - this may be the longest post ever lol.
These are just some of the people that come to my mind when I think about the influence and beauty of black people:
Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured above)
Malcom X
Rosa Parks
Frederick Douglass
Jesse Jackson
Shirley Chisolm
Barbara Jordan
Nelson Mandela
Garret A. Morgan
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Josephine Baker
Billie Holiday
Ella FIitzgerald
Duke Ellington
Sam Cooke
Nat King Cole
Stevie Wonder
Ray Charles
Louis Armstrong
Tina Turner
Aretha Franklin
Diana Ross
James Brown
Curtis Mayfield
Patti Labelle
Al Green
Teddy Pendergrass
Marvin Gaye
Earth Wind & Fire
Michael Jackson
Janet Jackson
Beyonce
Jimi Hendrix
Prince
Run DMC
Bob Marley
Common
Mos Def
Tupac
Biggie
Lauryn Hill
Sidney Poitier
Dorothy Dandridge
Lena Horne
Cicely Tyson
Eartha Kitt
Ruby Dee
Richard Pryor
Don Cornelius
Bernie Mac
Bill Cosby
James Earl Jones
Danny Glover
Denzel Washington
Morgan Freeman
Will Smith
Pam Grier
Phylicia Rashad
Debbie Allen
Lisa Bonet
Halle Berry
Nia Long
Queen Latifah
Viola Davis
Donyale Luna
Grace Jones
Beverly Johnson
Iman
Naomi Campbell
Tyra Banks
Liya Kebede
Alek Wek
Joan Smalls
Chanel Iman
David Agbodji
Muhammad Ali
Willie Mays
Barry Bonds
Donovan Mcnabb
Wilt Chamberlain
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Derrick Rose
Flo Jo (& her famous nails)
Jackie Joyner Kersee
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
...And the list goes on!!
Black Excellence & Beauty!
This is just a small portion of outstanding black men and women who made a significant contribution to our society/race with their voice, skill, talent ,etc - by means of - Politics, Entertainment, Music, Fashion, and Sports.
Happy Black History Month!!
♡
Tiffany Nicole.
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