King Jr. wanted black and white people to have equal rights. He is also famous for his "I have a dream" speech.
Jackie Robinson
Robinson was the first black person to break the color barrier in baseball.
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was arrested on a bus for not moving to the back of the bus. Then, the bus boycott started. It took 381 days before the black people got bus rights.
Mae Jemison
Jemison was the first black woman in space. She went on an 8 day mission.
Earl Lloyd
Lloyd and two other people were the first black people to play basketball.
Charles Follis
Charles Follis was the first black person to play football.
Barack Obama
Obama was the 44th and first black president.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe was a basketball player on the Lakers. He died in a helicopter crash.
T.Y. Hilton
T.Y. Hilton is a black football player on the Colts team.
Stephen Curry
Curry is a black basketball player on the Warriors team.
