Nigerian actress, Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba, born February 10, 1981, became Heifer International's first-ever celebrity ambassador to Africa.
Tyler, The Creator
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Fisk Jubilee Singers
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are a Black a cappella ensemble, consisting of students at Fisk University. In 2002 the Library of Congress honored their 1909 recording of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" by adding it in the United States National Recording Registry.
African American Museum and Library at Oakland
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Kahlil Greene
Nineteen year old Kahlil Greene is the first Black person to be elected student body president at Yale University as of 2019.
Eva Jessye
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Billy Preston
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Lee Archer
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Coco Gauff
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Sha’Carri Richardson
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