Florence Griffith Joyner – The Fastest Woman of All Time
Florence Griffith Joyner, widely known as “Flo Jo,” remains one of the most iconic and celebrated athletes in the history of track and field. Born on December 21, 1959, in…
Tiger Woods – One of the Best Ever, First Golfer in History to Win All Four Majors Consecutively
Think black golf player, think Tiger Woods. Eldrick Tont Woods, popularly called Tiger Woods, has cemented his name in both black history and African-American history. Born on the 30th of…
Jackie Robinson – A Legend Beyond Baseball
Jack Roosevelt ‘Jackie’ Robinson is a name that will always be remembered in Black History. A name that belonged to a man who first broke the color barrier in Major…
Joe Louis – An Unmatched Champion In and Out of the Ring
Joe Louis is popularly known as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. On May 13, 1914, Louis was born in Lafayette, Alabama, to sharecropper parents…
Jack Johnson – First African American to Win World Heavyweight Championship
Jack Arthur Johnson, also known as the Galveston Giant, is one of the most influential boxers in black history Johnson was a native of Galveston, Texas, born to Henry and…
Arthur Ashe – First African American Male to Win Men’s Title at Wimbledon and the US Open
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. is an African American tennis player, journalist, activist, educator, and an unforgettable part of black history. He was born on July 10, 1943, to Arthur Sr.…
Hank Aaron – MLB Legend Hammerin’ Hank First to Break Babe Ruths Home Run Record
Hank Aaron was a former American professional baseball right fielder and nominated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 23 seasons, from 1954 to 1976. The legendary baseball…
Muhammad Ali – More Than the Greatest Heavyweight of All Time
Muhammad Ali was a prominent American professional boxer and activist born on January 17, 1942. Muhammad Ali, also known as The Greatest, was a notable sports figure of the twentieth…