Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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Diahann Carroll
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Barry James Sanders
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Robert Lee Elder
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Shirley Anita Chisholm
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William (Bill) H. Cosby Jr., EdD.
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Mattiwilda Dobbs
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Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune
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Orenthal James (OJ) Simpson
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Alyce Faye Wattleton
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Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander
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Anna Arnold Hedgeman
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