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Madame C.J Walker's | Cosmetics line the first african american millionaire. |
Urban wear companies | Phat Farm, Rocawear, and Sean Jean are names of Urban wear |
Earl Graves | Black Enterprise magazine |
George E. Johnson's | Was the first black- run business. |
Kenneth Chenault | The first black CEO of American.Express |
Willie Smith, Perry Ellis,and Stephen Burrows | Are fashion designers. |
John H. Johnson | Ebony and Jet magazines. |
Rev. Leon H. Sullivan, | Founder of Opportunity Industrialization Center (OIC). |
Jill Brown | Became the first African American woman to pilot a commercial airline. |
Nelson Mandela | Sworn in as the first Black president of South African. |
Adam Clayton Powell jr. | Helped desegregate schools, Military and the state capital while he served as a Harlem Congressman and Civil Rights. |
Harriet Tubman | Led over 300 slaves to freedom and was the conductor of the Underground Railroad. |
Rosa Park | She decided not to give up her seat and move to the back of the bus. |
Mary Mcleod bethune | Founded the National Council of negro women. |
Marcus Garvey | Founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association. |
Malcolm X | First taught the principle that "black is beautiful" |
Pearl Bailey | A world- famous singer and actress, was named special adviser to the U.S Mission to the United Nations. |
Dorothy Heights | Is the president of the National Council of Negro women. |
Dr. Martin Luther King jr. | Delivered his, "I have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. |
A. Phillip Randolph | Organized the brotherhood of sleeping Car Porters. |