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Carl Lewis
American Athlete
Born: July 1, 1961
Died: N/A
Thurgood Marshall
Supreme Court Justice
Born: July 2, 1908
Died: January 24, 1993
Toni Morrison
American Novelist
Born: February 18, 1931
Died: August 5, 2019
Barack Obama
44th U.S. President
Born: August 4, 1961
Died: N/A
Jesse Owens
American Athlete
Born: September 12, 1913
Died: March 31, 1980
Rosa Parks
American Activist
Born: February 4, 1913
Died: October 24, 2005
Colin Powell
U.S. Secretary of State
Born: April 5, 1937
Died: October 18, 2021
Hiram R. Revels
U.S. Senator
Born: September 27, 1827
Died: January 16, 1901
Condoleezza Rice
U.S. Secretary of State
Born: November 14, 1954
Died: N/A
Chris Rock
American Comedian
Born: February 7, 1965
Died: N/A
Diana Ross
American Singer & Activist
Born: March 26, 1944
Died: N/A
Al Sharpton
American Civil Rights Activist
Born: October 3, 1954
Died: N/A
Sojourner Truth
Women's Rights Activist
Circa: 1797
Died: November 26, 1883
Harriet Tubman
American Abolitionist
Circa: March 1822
Died: March 10, 1913
John Urschel
Canadian Mathematician
Born: June 24, 1991
Died: N/A
Denzel Washington
American Actor
Born: December 28, 1954
Died: N/A
Booker T. Washington
American Educator
Born: April 5, 1856
Died: November 14, 1915
George Washington Carver
American Scientist
Born: January 1, 1864
Died: January 5, 1943
Ida B. Wells
American Journalist
Born: July 16, 1862
Died: March 25, 1931
Phillis Wheatley
American Author
Born: May 8, 1753
Died: December 5, 1784
Oprah Winfrey
American Host
Born: January 29, 1954
Died: N/A