Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter best known for centering Black history and racial justice in American journalism.

Annie Turnbo-Malone was an influential businesswoman and philanthropist who used her success to invest in Black communities, education, and leadership.

Bryan Stevenson is a civil rights lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, known for his lifelong work challenging mass incarceration and racial injustice.

Ralph Ellison wrote about the Black cultural experience and broader societal issues in fiction, essays, and criticism.

Edelman founded the Children’s Defense Fund in 1973 to help lift children out of poverty, protect them from abuse, and ensure their access to quality education and healthcare.

Johnson’s exceptional skills in analytic geometry earned her a reputation as a “human computer.”

Initially aspiring to be an anesthesiologist or certified public accountant, her career path shifted toward law after experiencing hate crimes during college.

Known as the “father of the blood bank,” Dr. Charles R. Drew was a scientist who pioneered modern standards for collecting, processing, and storing blood, helping to save millions of ...

Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became the guardian of his legacy and led efforts to build MLK Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, and ...

Medgar Evers was a civil rights leader in Mississippi who fought to overturn segregation until his assassination in 1963.

A leader in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, Reverend Cecil Williams was known for his inclusive approach and acceptance of all people.

Nelson Mandela was born Rolihlahla Mandela in 1918 in South Africa’s eastern cape. A prominent civil rights leader an anti-apartheid activist, Mandela’s work focused on moving South Africa toward democracy ...