“As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change.”
| Beryl Bainbridge, Novelist (1934) |
| Odysseas Elytis, Writer (1911) |
| Chaka Fattah, Politician (1956) |
| Coleman Hawkins, Musician (1904) |
| Carly Rae Jepsen, Musician (1985) |
| Dr. John, Musician (1940) |
| Mary Johnston, Novelist (1870) |
| Hugh Kingsmill, Writer (1889) |
| Abe Lemons, Coach (1922) |
| Max Baer, Athlete (1959) |
| Richard Carlson, Author (1977) |
| Ellen Glasgow, Novelist (1945) |
| Florence Harding, First Lady (1924) |