Born in 1892, she became the first African-American female pilot in the U.S. Because no aviation schools in the U.S. would accept her, she learned to fly planes in France

Born in Louisville, KY as Cassius Clay he's known as the greatest boxer of all time, he won an olympic gold medal and the world heavyweight title three times

Born in 1961, he served as the 44th President of the U.S. He was the first African-American president

Born in 1981, she has won more major singles titles ("Grand Slams") than any BOY OR GIRL tennis player

He did not make his high school basketball team in 1978, he went on to play basketball in college at UNC and then played in the NBA. He has 6 NBA titles and is one of the most famous basketball players of all time

Born in 1954, at the age of 6 she became the first African-American student to integrate her neighborhood elementary school

This person played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and helped to end over 50 years of segregation in Major League Baseball

Born into slavery in 1822, she was famous for her efforts to help escaped slaves and serve an important part in the "Underground Railroad"

She overcame a childhood disability and went on to win four Olympic medals for her outstanding speed at the 100 meter and 200 meter distances

Born in 1908 he was a lawyer who became the first African-American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, serving from 1967-1991

One of the most influential Jazz musicicans of all time, he helped to make Jazz music popular across the U.S. and the world

This lady was the first African American athlete to win an olympic gold medal in artistic gymnastics.