Ray Charles
Albany, GA-born pioneer of soul who fused gospel, blues, and country into a new American genre.
Albany, GA, USA
@blackwikiRemy Ma
Grammy-nominated Bronx rapper, Terror Squad member, and founder of the Remy Network streaming platform.
Bronx, NY, USA
@blackwikiReverend C.T. Vivian
SCLC field general known for the televised confrontation with Sheriff Jim Clark on the Selma courthouse steps.
Atlanta, GA, USA
@blackwikiRick Ross
Miami rapper and head of Maybach Music Group.
Miami, FL, USA
@blackwikiRobert F. Smith
Founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, the largest Black-owned private equity firm in the U.S., and the wealthiest Black American.
@blackwikiRobert Johnson
Mississippi Delta blues pioneer whose 29 surviving recordings define the form.
Hazlehurst, MS, USA
@blackwikiRoland Martin
Houston-born journalist; host of Roland Martin Unfiltered.
Houston, TX, USA
@blackwikiRon Kirk
Dallas's first Black mayor (1995β2002) and former US Trade Representative.
Dallas, TX, USA
@blackwikiRonde Barber
Hall of Fame Buccaneers cornerback; the only player in NFL history with 20+ interceptions and 20+ sacks.
Tampa, FL, USA
@blackwikiRosa Parks
Civil rights organizer whose December 1955 refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama sparked the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Montgomery, AL, USA
@blackwikiRuby Dee
Cleveland-born actress and civil-rights activist married to Ossie Davis for 56 years.
Cleveland, OH, USA
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