Every Month is Black History Month because Black History is American History
Legacies
Black Excellence
Celebrating the trailblazers whose vision and courage shaped American culture, politics, and art in extraordinary ways.
History belongs to all of us. Throughout Black History Month and beyond, we honor remarkable individuals whose contributions continue to inspire and influence our world today. These are their stories—stories of resilience, creativity, and transformative leadership.
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Explore Their Stories
Mary Lou Williams
Pianist · Composer · Arranger · Mentor
1910 — 1981
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Colin Powell
General · Secretary of State · Leader
1937 — 2021
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Bayard Rustin
Activist · Organizer · Strategist · Peacemaker
1912 — 1987
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Prince
Musician · Innovator · Icon · Visionary
1958 — 2016
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Tina Turner
Singer · Songwriter · Actress · Survivor
1939 — 2023
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Barbara Jordan
Congresswoman · Lawyer · Educator · Orator
1936 — 1996
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James Baldwin
Writer · Essayist · Playwright · Prophet
1924 — 1987
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Maya Angelou
Poet · Memoirist · Activist · National Treasure
1928 — 2014
Read Her Story →We are all one. And if we don't know it, we will learn it the hard way.
— Bayard Rustin
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