
Educator and Educational Resource Creator
​
Celebrating Black
Excellence

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zaila Avant-Garde
The most recent Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.