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Celebrating Black

Excellence

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Ahmaud Arbery

Ahmaud was followed and murdered in Georgia by white supremacists.  The perpetrators have been charged with murder.

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu helped end Apartheid in South Africa and passed away recently.

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Theresa Kachindamoto

The Chief of the Malawi has freed thousands of girls from child marriages.

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Simone Biles

Simone has continued to cement herself as one of the best gymnasts in history.  She took a stand at the Olympics after getting the twisties.

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Viola Davis

Viola Davis is one of the most decorated African Actors in history.

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Aabria Iyengar

Aabria took over two of the most popular DnD play shows Critical Role and Dimension 20 this past summer ushering the Summer of Iyengar.

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Colin Kapernick

Colin may not be on the football field anymore but he uses his time well, raising millions of dollars for various charitable organizations.

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Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is the first African American and Asian Vice President.  She was formerly a lawyer and representative from California.

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Sydney McLaughlin

Sydney is the reigning Olympic champion in the 400 meter hurdles and the world record holder in the event.

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Elaine Thompson-Herah

Elaine and her Jamaican teammates swept the 100 meter finals at the 2021 Olympics.

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Daunte Wright

Daunte was a father whos life was cut short when he was murdered by police officers in Chicago.

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Daliah Muhammad

The second best 400 meter hurdler, just behind teammate Sydney McLaughlin.

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Nicholas Johnson

Nicholas is Harvard's first African American student body president.

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Bell Hooks

Feminist icon and civil rights activist Bell Hooks recently passed away, leaving a lasting legacy.

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Sha'carri Richardson

Sha'carri Richardson won the Olympic Trials in the 100m and was later disqualified.

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Zaila Avant-Garde

The most recent Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.

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Victor J Glover

Victor is an astronaut who has piloted several missions to space.

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Sandra Mason

The first President of Barbados, the most recently independent nation.

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Cori Bush

The Missouri activist turned congresswoman has continued to advocate for her city, state, and nation.

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Nia Dacosta

Nia is set to become the first African American woman to direct a superhero film when she directs Captain Marvel 2.

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Stacey Abrams

Stacey Abrams continues to advocate for voting rights in the United States and recently announced a second campaign for Governor of Georgia.

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Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett helped develop the Covid-19 vaccines.

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 Raphael Warnock

Senator of Georgia, Senator Warnock has been working to represent Georgia well in the US Senate.

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Kylian Mbappe

International futbol star, Kylian plays for Paris St. Germain and the French National Team.  He is recognized as one of the best soccer players in the world.

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Athing Mu

Athing Mu (19) blew away the best runners in the world winning the Olympic 800 meters easily.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi, a Nigerian economist now leads the World Trade Organization.

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Naomi Osaka

One of the world's best tennis players, Naomi made headlines for dropping out of a tennis tournament for mental health.

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Sidney Poitier

Sidney flew so others could soar.  He was the first Africa American to win the Oscar for best actor.  He passed away in January of 2022.

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