Kenenisa Bekele 6/13/1982, is an Ethiopian runner who is the world record holder for the 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs. He won both the gold medals for these events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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Carrie Saxon Perry born in 1931 was the first Black woman to be elected mayor of a major New England city- Hartford, Connecticut- in 1987. She had previously served as a state representative.

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Abebe Bikila 8/7/1932-1960, was an Ethiopian runner who won the 1960 Summer Olympics 10,000 meter race barefoot.

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Beah Richards 1920-2000 was an actress, poet, author and playwright. She was a member and organizer with the Communist Party USA in Los Angeles.

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Jesse Owens 1913-1980 was a track and field athlete. He won four gold medals in the 1936 “Olympic Games”.

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Simone Biles 1997 first woman gymnast to successfully land a triple-double in a floor exercise in August 2019.

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Willmer “Little Ax” Broadnax 1916 – 1992 transgender gospel singer.

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Dovie Hudson 1914-1994 is the sister of Winson Hudson, she was an activist for Black equality against white supremacy in Mississippi.

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Rachel Robinson born in 1922 is a former professor, registered nurse and the widow of baseball player Jackie Robinson.

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Isaac Murphy 1861-1896 was a “Hall of Fame” jockey.

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