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Most Famous African-Americans Who Changed The World

Inspiration and influence are a power and people having this power can no longer be forgotten and they’re discussed by people in their absence as well. No matter whether these inspirational people live today or not, their power, influence and inspiration can still be remembered as it has contributed towards changing the world.

Belonging previously from Africa and later came to America, some African-Americans can be recalled as the top most powerful personalities who have brought a change in millions of lives. These people changed people’s thinking in an amazing way with the power of their words, music, acting and other talents that they possess.

These inspirational African-Americans are respectful to all people regardless of the boundary of religion, caste, race and color. People love to listen to them and they have the talent of grabbing people’s attention and seeking their ways in the hearts of people. Their quotes, their words have left an everlasting impact on our minds and still their philosophy are taught as literature to the students for motivation.

Their leadership styles are unique and they’ve used their power in the most positive way. They have tried to promote love and peace in every corner of the world and put their efforts in ensuring the betterment of the future of people worldwide. They are once in a lifetime kind of people and people feel proud of them.

Let us know about these African-American people in details and let us know their iconic lives which they have spent and dedicated for the sake of others. These famous and well-known personalities have left everlasting impressions on our mind and have brought an incredible revolution in the world. Have a look at the top most famous and popular African-Americans who changed the world and are still loved by millions of their followers:

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King. Jr

Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his.

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson famous people of all time

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop,  his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in…Read More

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali African-Americans who changed the world

Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the history of the sport. A controversial and polarizing figure during his early career, Ali is now highly regarded for the skills he displayed.

 

WEB Du Bois

WEB DuBois African-Americans who changed the world

William Edward Burghardt “W. E. B.” Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively.

Barack Obama

African-Americans who changed the world

Barack Hussein Obama is an American politician serving as the 44th President of the United States, the first African American to hold the office. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he served.

 

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan African-Americans who changed the world

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player. He is also a businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for.

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey most influence and inspirational women

Oprah Gail Winfrey, is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally.

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman is an American actor and narrator. Freeman won an Academy Award in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor with Million Dollar Baby (2004), and he has received Oscar nominations for his performances in.

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood African-Americans who changed the world

Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court’s 96th justice and its first African-American justice Before becoming a.

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy African-Americans who changed the world

Edward Regan “Eddie” Murphy is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer. Box-office takes from Murphy’s films make him the 5th-highest grossing actor in the United States. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from.

Bill Russell

Bill Russell African-Americans who changed the world

William Felton “Bill” Russell  is an American retired professional basketball player. Russell played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a.

Malcolm X

Malcolm-x African-Americans who changed the world

Malcolm X  born Malcolm Little and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man.

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur African-Americans who changed the world

Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. As of 2007, Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide. His double disc albums All Eyez on Me and.

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice most influence and inspirational women in the world

 

Condoleezza “Condi” Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush. Rice was the first female African-American secretary of state, as well as the second African American secretary of state (after Colin Powell), and the.

Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass African-Americans who changed the world

Frederick Douglass was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement.

Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas African-Americans who changed the world

Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Succeeding Thurgood Marshall, Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Court. Thomas grew up in Savannah, Georgia, and.

Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman African-Americans who changed the world

Harriet Tubman was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and, during the American Civil War, a Union spy. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved families.

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson African-Americans who changed the world

Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American actor and film producer. He achieved prominence and critical acclaim in the early 1990s with films such as Jungle Fever (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Amos & Andrew (1993), True Romance (1993), Jurassic Park (1993) and.

Richard Allen

Richard Allen African-Americans who changed the world

Richard Allen was a minister, educator, writer, and one of America’s most active and influential black leaders. In 1794 he founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent black denomination in the United States. He opened.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Ida B. Wells-Barnett African-Americans who changed the world

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, more commonly known as Ida B. Wells, was an African-American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, Georgist, and an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in.

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington African-Americans who changed the world

Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Glory (1989).

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