Hollywood is a giant industry which provides work to hundreds of actors. At the advent of this industry only white actors ruled the silver screen and the blacks were given only minor roles. As the time progressed, blacks were given the voice in the society and eventually allowed white collar jobs. With that the dynamic of stereotypical American society altered and blacks were given jobs with less discrimination. As a result, aspiring black actors found sanctuary in Hollywood as well and some of these talented performers ultimately become stellar actors. It might not be wrong to say that the film industry, theater and television is rendered incomplete without their prodigious input. Here are some of most famous black actors of all time.

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman holds a top position in the Hollywood for his tremendous performance. The seventy-eight year old actor was born in June 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee.  Morgan was born with an innate talent for acting. When he was nine he took part in a school play as a lead which marked his debut. After moving to California he pursued his dream by enrolling himself at the Pasadena Playhouse. Finally, he debuted on a Broadway play Hello, Dolly! in 1968. The theater brought him into limelight with his titular role in Coriolanus and other alike which earned him Obie Award.

Despite Morgan’s relentless work in theater and television, his acting career truly begins with the silver screen. Moreover, he mostly depicted a kind, wise fatherly figure in his films. The Shawshank Redemption is one such film in which he played the redeemed convict. His incredible performance in this film and Driving Miss Daisy won him nominations in the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He eventually garnered an Oscar award for Million Dollar Baby. His deep reverberating distinctive voice plays a pivotal role in landing him several prominent projects as such the narrator of award Oscar winning documentary March of the Penguins.

Denzel Washington

Besides Morgan, there is another stellar black actor who took the entire Hollywood by storm with his mesmerizing performances. Born, December 28, 1954, Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. is an award winning actor and filmmaker. Washington received his acting education from Lincoln Center campus and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. His acting career was given a major break as he was landed a role in a NBC’s medical drama St. Elsewhere. His praise-worthy roles include his performance in Cry Freedom as political activist Steven Biko and self-possessed ex-slave soldier in Glory. The two roles garnered him nominations for Oscar and the latter won him the prestigious award. His other critically acclaimed works include Malcolm X, The Hurricane, The Great Debaters and Flight.

Samuel L. Jackson

The next name in the list of the greatest actors in American cinema needs no introduction. Samuel Leroy Jackson is known for his monumental work and diverse roles. The sixty-six year old actor grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Earlier in his education Jackson intended to pursue marine biology, however, he switched his major to acting as he developed a great interest in the subject. After starting his career with theater, he moved on to television and then to silver screen with his debut Together for Days (1972). Some of his prominent works include Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, Die Hard with a Vengeance, the Star Wars prequel trilogy and a recurring role as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Will Smith

In addition to that Will Smith is also one of those names among the current Hollywood’s finest. The forty-seven year old actor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Besides acting he also produces films, sings and writes songs’ lyrics. His unparalleled acting career was built by his stupendous performances in films like Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness.  In 1993 he was landed his first major role in Six Degrees of Separation which was followed by blockbuster action film Bad Boys. His other achievements include his nominations for Golden Globes and Academy Awards and four Grammys wins.

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx also belongs to the same category of prominent black actors and proved his worth with numerous outstanding performances. Born Eric Marlon Bishop, Foxx grew up in Terrell, Texas. His critically acclaimed works include playing the supervillain Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and the Oscar-nominated film Django Unchained. He won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for his role in the biopic Ray.

Laurence John Fishburne III

Another major black actor is Laurence John Fishburne III, who worked several radical works in, such as the celebrated Matrix trilogy, Apocalypse Now, Boyz n the Hood and Hannibal. Two Trains Running earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

Eddie Murphy

Hollywood is incomplete without comic actors such as Eddie Murphy. The standup comedian and actor is known for his regular appearance in the Saturday Night Live in the early eighties. He was nominated for several Golden Globe awards from which he won for his work in the Beverly Hills Cop series and Trading Places among others.

Danny Glover

The next African American distinguished actor to grace this list of top performer is the versatile Danny Glover. The sixty-nine year old eminent actor was born in San Francisco, California. Besides acting he also directs the films and found involved in political causes and humanitarian work. He is lauded for his performance in the iconic film series Lethal Weapon, The Color Purple, Angels in the Outfield and Predator 2.

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker also made to the list of top most black actors. Born on July 15, 1961, Whitaker grew up in Longview, Texas. His critically acclaimed works such as The Butler, Bird and Platoon earned him reputation for his intensive character study. For his notable performance he won several awards including Academy Award, British Academy Film Award and Golden Globe Award.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Last but not the least Cuba Gooding Jr. is another esteemed black actor who appeared in notable projects like A Few Good Men, The Butler and Good as It Gets. The forty-seven year old, New York City native won the prestigious Academy Award for marvelously playing Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire.

No one can understand the value of freedom as the African Americans do. They were led into slavery by whites and kept as petty slaves by land owners deprived of any rights. It took some time for the black to fathom their true potential as human beings deserving of equal respect, rights and social standing in the society. Gradually the idea grew stronger in their minds giving them a new purpose in life that propelled them in the direction of success. Some African Americans became great discoverers and scientists others found ways to expand their financial resources throughout the world and eventually gained success. It might have been surprising to find billionaire African Americans in the last century. However, the twenty-first century is teeming with the richest African Americans.

Oprah Winfrey

Topping the list of richest black in the world is a woman, Oprah Winfrey. She is one of the seven African American billionaires, known for her extensive work in electronic media. Being a television host, producer and actress, Winfrey receives a great praise for her work on television. She came to success with her hit talk show People are Talking, which ran for almost a decade in 1970s. After that she produced her own famous talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which turned out to be a global phenomenon. Furthermore, she uses her celebrity for philanthropic work around the world. Forbes magazine, the trademark magazine that exclusively features rich public figures includes Winfrey among the world’s most powerful women quite often. Her net worth stands at 2.9 billion dollars.

Michael Jordan

Next in line of the richest African American is the America’s beloved basketball player Michael Jordan. He is considered the greatest basketball player of all time, winning a number of titles representing Chicago Bulls in National Basketball Association (NBA). His popularity graph spiked with his outstanding performance which in turn rendered NBA’s popularity to grow throughout the globe. Most of what he makes came from multifarious endorsements such as brands and companies like Five Star Fragrances, Hanes, Nike, and 2K Sports. His net worth is one billion dollars, holds 80% stake in the team named Charlotte Bobcats along with earning royalties from brand Jordan that is a subdivision of Nike.

Sean Combs

Sean Combs also known by his stage name Diddy is one of the richest African Americans in United States. Combs came from musical background and invested his musical talent in record production and rapping. In his youth he dropped out of Howard University and went to work for R&B and hip-hop record label. He found a lucky break when he released his debut track Can’t nobody Hold Me Down. Since then he has been successfully producing music. According to Forbes’ estimation Combs is turning in fifty-million dollar annually and stands the net worth of over half a billion dollars.

Robert L. Johnson

A couple of decades ago the idea of any African American being featured in Forbes was outright outlandish. However, it all changed when the black billionaire Robert L. Johnson, made it to the list of richest persons alive for the first time. The Black Entertainment Television was one of his company that he sold to Viacom in 2001 for three billion dollars. Following this business deal, Johnson ventured into a new lucrative market of investing in a chain of hotels, banks, recording studios and real estate. Moreover, he holds controlling stake in several NBA teams that he purchased.

Tiger Woods

Another African American athlete that joined the millionaire’s club is Tiger Woods. As surveyed by Forbes in 2013, the child prodigy golf player is one of the highest paid athletes in the world. He is a top ranked golf player who earned over sixty millions in endorsements and a seven figure salary. However, his luck ran out when his infidelity scandal became public knowledge in 2009. He became a target of public shaming and as a result his rank took a dive and several sponsors pulled out their contract with him.

Jay-Z

The American music industry is teeming with African American millionaires. One such musician is Shawn Carter also known by his stage name Jay-Z. The music artist is a world renowned rapper and record producer selling over fifty million albums worldwide. He received numerous accolades for his musical work including seventeen Grammy awards. Apart from music, Jay-Z has invested in several other business ventures including the New Jersey Nets.

Magic Johnson

Best known for his career in professional basketball, Earvin Johnson also widely known as Magic Johnson, is one of the richest African Americans. Currently he is expanding his wealth by investing in several lucrative business deals with companies like Starbucks, AMC Theatres and T.G.I. Fridays. He founded Magic Johnson Enterprises that is estimated to be worth of seven hundred million dollars of which he donated to several charities.

Bill Cosby

From the entertainment industry, Bill Cosby’s name is hard to dismiss as a black millionaire. He was casted as a lead in a sixties NBC’s series I Spy when black actors were denied major roles. He received three Emmy Awards for his performance. Later he launched The Cosby Show that was a milestone in his acting career. The success of the show earned him millions of dollars. Next he published a book Fatherhood heftily profiting from selling millions of copies. Cosby also kept up the charity work, donating 20 million to Spelman College.

Sheila Johnson

Aforementioned millionaire Robert L. Johnson’s former wife, Sheila Johnson also made it to the black rich club with the net worth of four-hundred million. After splitting the couple divided their share. Sheila assumed the team president position at WNBA’s Washington Mystics and holds stakes in NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals after making a major investment in Lincoln Holdings.

Tyler Perry

The jack-of-all-trades personality, Tyler Perry is a popular media celebrity who earned his millionaire status from writing, directing, acting and producing movies. In 2008, he opened up his own studios and owns sitcoms such as Meet the Browns and House of Payne, which have a huge black audience. He currently stands at the net worth of $350 million.

We live in the twenty-first century with modern comforts to help make our lives simpler and easier. It wouldn’t have been possible without the unrelenting efforts of numerous scientists and their useful inventions. America is one of the major hubs of new scientific discoveries and behind those are innumerable and even unknown African American scientists’ efforts. Before abolition of slavery blacks were prohibited from seeking formal education. Especially the South was a hotbed of rampant racism and social prejudice against blacks that disallowed slave literacy following a series of slave rebellions. As a result, most of their inventions were usurped by their owners and not given the right to have claim over their crafts. However, in 1870, this law was revised allowing blacks to hold patent. Even after the Civil War, African Americans were unable to find quality educational and vocational training equivalent to that of whites. Nonetheless, the blacks refused to give up striving for higher aims and proved their worth with their invaluable inventions. These famous African American scientists come from diverse field of knowledge making discoveries in physics, mathematics, medical, space and nuclear sciences.

Benjamin Banneker

The first name that comes up in the history of African American intellects is Benjamin Banneker. Born in 1973, in Baltimore County, Banneker was a celebrated almanac author, astronomer, clockmaker and mathematician. He made a clock himself after studying the workings of a friend’s watch. Moreover, he taught himself astronomical calculations so accurately that later he predicted a solar eclipse. He published a book on the subject predicting the eclipses. In fact, President George Washington appointed him to survey the borders of the original District of Columbia.

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver was another popular African American inventor and botanist. He was known for discovering an alternative to growing cotton helping hundreds of farmers in the process. Born in 1860, in Diamond, Missouri, Carver attended Simpson College after getting his application refused by Kansas University for being black. He received a Bachelors and Masters degree from Iowa State College in agricultural science. He introduced the method of planting peanut, soybean, and sweet potato so as to restore nitrogen in the soil which was completely consumed by cotton crops. Additionally, he was appointed the director of agricultural research in 1896 at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.

Lonnie G. Johnson

Another Tuskegee alum, Lonnie G. Johnson, is a world renowned former Air Force and NASA engineer. Born in Alabama in 1949, Johnson went to study nuclear engineering at Tuskegee University and successfully completed his Masters degree. Afterwards, he was recruited by U.S. Air Force and the NASA space program where he assisted in developing the stealth bomber program. He is known for inventing the Super Soaker gun toy which turned out to be a massive success in early 1990s. Moreover, he established Johnson Research & Development where he invested all his energy into developing the Johnson Thermoelectric Energy Converter that converts heat directly into electricity.

Ben Carson

Born in Detroit, in 1951, Ben Carson is an eminent intellectual, scientific and political figure in recent times. He is best known for being the top neurosurgeon in America. Despite having a rough childhood and Carson made it to the big leagues through his mother’s efforts. Carson received Bachelors in psychology after earning a full scholarship to Yale. He then opted for neurosurgery at the School of Medicine at the University of Michigan. Soon he became a physician to hold the position of the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He gained fame in medicinal world by applying a groundbreaking method of separating two conjoined twins. Also his recent popularity is due to the fact that he is running as a Republican candidate in United States presidential elections, 2016.

Guion S. Bluford

The first African American to travel into space was Guion S. Bluford. Born on November 22, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bluford was a well-reputed pilot, astronaut and scientist. He received higher education from Pennsylvania State University earning a degree in aerospace engineering, 1964. He joined NASA after serving in Air Force as a decorated pilot. At the space shuttle, Challenger, he was appointed the mission specialist and spent 688 hours in space carrying out three different missions.

Mae C. Jemison

Speaking of astronauts, another name that comes to mind is Mae C. Jemison, who was the first female African American to travel through space. She attended Stanford University from where she attained a degree in chemical engineering and become a medical doctor from Cornell University Medical College. Soon after, she had the opportunity to be admitted into the astronaut training program which was a first time for a black woman. She was given the responsibility of conducting crew-related scientific experiments on the space shuttle for which she became science mission specialist.

Daniel Hale Williams

Born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on January 18, 1856, Daniel Hale Williams was a celebrated physician and cardio-surgeon. Pioneering career in medicine rendered Williams to become the first surgeon to perform open-heart surgery in the United States. In addition to this achievement, he founded a Provident Hospital where he appointed interracial staff for the first time.

James West

Scientific world of discovery witnessed a miraculous invention, when James West developed the electret transducer technology. West studied physics from Temple University and applied his learning at Acoustics Research Department at Bell Laboratories. Eventually, he invented a sensitive, inexpensive and compact microphone.

George Carruthers

Another distinguished physicist to remember is George Carruthers. His inventions revolutionized the world of scientific technology. His notable inventions include the ultraviolet camera. The spectrograph helped NASA on their Apollo 16 mission capturing images of Earth’s atmosphere and exploring further mysteries of space.

Charles Drew

Born in 1904, in Washington, medical researcher Charles Drew, came from African American heritage, made a groundbreaking discovery in medical field. He received his medical education from McGill University in Montreal and earned a Rockefeller Fellowship to study at Columbia University. He devised a process to store blood plasma for a longer period of time which helped in blood transfusion that saved lives of many. Additionally, he invested his reserves to establish two largest blood banks during the Second World War.

Decades of struggle and hardship paid off when United States elected a black president. It is still too early to say that discrimination has been completely abolished from U.S as different races are being targeted instead of blacks. The blacks who used to be traded to western countries and kept as slaves are now seen as the equal member of the white society. In the past it was not an easy thing to depict black experience without getting banned and barred. Still many writers stood up to shed light on the matter through the medium of books, for instance, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. With the passage of time the relentless struggle of those African Americans, to be accepted in the society and seen as equals, came to be captured by the several silver screen productions of Hollywood. The following mentioned must-watch black history movies highlight their role in the American history and presents tribute to their hardships and perseverance.

Driving Miss Daisy

In 1989 a film titled, Driving Miss Daisy was released starring the celebrated black actor Morgan Freeman. The movie brings to light the mid-twentieth century Southern prejudices. Also elucidating that race and religion can go beyond these trivial matters of color and creed and help overcome it. The lead character seventy-two year old Daisy hires a black driver and during her travel she gets to know about the life of a victim of overtly prejudiced and discriminatory society of hers. The resolution of the film shows the dawn of a new beginning as Daisy attends Martin Luther King Jr. speech.

Gone with the Wind

One of the cinema’s classic epic-historical-romance Gone with the Wind (1939), is a narrative of impact of Civil War and the reconstructive period in Southern America. Similar to other films released during this period, this movie portrays the staunch racism rampant in the Southern States. The film also marks the first black actor, Hattie McDaniel, to win an Oscar for her performance. However, she was barred from attending premiere of her own film due to notorious Jim Crowe’s laws, who was an unrelenting supporter of prejudice against blacks.

The Butler

In recent times Lee Daniel’s epic cinematic masterpiece, The Butler, got released. Forest Whitaker in the lead illustrates the character of a real life person Eugene Allen, who served the job of a black butler for generations of elected presidents of United States. Whitaker flawlessly plays the role of an eye-witness to ups and downs in American politics that shaped the future of black population. Moreover, the film realistically captures his personal struggle and his place in all this.

Ray

Besides representing African-Americans in only political and socially prejudiced context, some films also depict the prodigious side of them, for instance, the biopic of musical genius Ray Charles entitled, Ray (2004). The titular character is played by Jamie Foxx, who won an Academy Award for his spectacular performance in the said role. Ray was not just a musical artist but a prodigy who revolutionized the music scene and left a huge legacy of gospel, country, jazz and orchestral work. Additionally, he fought for the rights for his black fellow musician to come out of the shadows and embrace their musical heritage.

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Another famed biopic that graced the small screen, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, was an adaptation of Ernest J. Gaines’s publication. Cicely Tyson is lauded for playing the title character who is shown to be born in the slavery in the Southern state and subjected to innumerable hardships as a black woman. Her unabated believe in freedom renders her to live to see the day when she becomes the part of the Civil Rights Movement.

The Color Purple

Based on Alice Walker’s book, Steven Spielberg adapted The Color Purple to the silver screen. It narrates a heart-wrenching tale of Celie Johnson’s youth in the early twentieth-century. The movie captures the trial and tribulation that the central character suffered throughout her life while simultaneously shedding light on the predicaments of black women in general.

Malcolm X

American cinema is teeming with the films that portrayed controversial American figures. It may not come as a surprise that such films based on African-American figures are few and far between. Nonetheless, the valiant and industrious filmmaker Spike Lee lent hand to this staggeringly monumental task, Malcolm X. The biopic is based on the most influential Muslim African Americans who passionately and incessantly fought for the civil rights. The film illustrates his entire life from his sordid youth to stoic adulthood.

Ali

The list of epic autobiographical movie adaptations is incomplete without this larger than life athlete and political activist figure, Ali. Michael Mann starred Will Smith as the title character in his film that effortlessly captures the struggle of the athlete through his youth and also engulfs certain figures who surrounded and influenced Muhammad Ali.

A Time to Kill

Joel Schumacher the famed director takes his audience on a brutal and a gut-wrenching ride with his film, A Time to Kill. The movie dramatizes the real-life injustices held against the African Americans women in modern day America. Sandra Bullock playing the lead as a young lawyer defends a black man (Morgan Freeman), who is accused of allegedly killing two white men who violated his young daughter. The film also highlights the rebirth of a heinous terrorist organization called Ku Klux Klan which is still very much alive in the present day America.

The Help

Most of these films portraying the black history are based on the books. In 2009 Kathryn Stockett published a novel, The Help, which was soon adapted into a motion picture. It demonstrates the socially prejudiced Southern society through the black maids’ perspective. Set in 1963, the film stars Emma Stone as a white journalist, who explores the world of black domestic help for her book that would help her gain a prestigious job opportunity.

Glory

Another must see adaptation is Ed Zwick’s Glory, presenting a heartfelt tribute to the unsung heroes of the Civil War. The adaptation is based on the memoirs of Col. Robert Gould Shaw. Additionally, it encapsulates the rise of a black laborer to a respected commander of all-black 54^th regiment and a beautiful formation of bond between black and white soldiers.

To Kill a Mockingbird

The final installment in this list of great black history films is the aforementioned classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. The American cinema has never seen a film quite like it told from a child’s perspective. The lead character Atticus Finch, a white lawyer displays great courage in defending a black man who is wrongly accused of violating white trash. The film hardly narrates much about blacks in particular but what it does reveal through a child’s eyes is the Southern double standards that is thought-provoking idea and speaks volumes about injustice done against blacks.

It is not untrue when they said it’s a men’s world. One hardly see equal ratio of man and woman, be it in a workplace setting, educational institute or sports. Men always tend to stay ahead of women throughout the history. Even in the twenty-first century we see a huge pay gap between two genders as women are paid twenty percent less than men for the same amount of work done or maybe even more. Despite the oppression of patriarch society some women managed to brave the odds proved their worth by marching side by side with men. Being a woman and let alone an African one in America was a struggle of its own, yet some courageous and famous African American women stood up for their rights against all odds. Their contribution to the society often went without recognition, though this progression wouldn’t have been possible if it were not for their efforts.

Ida B. Wells

In the late 19^th century, Ida B. Wells started her career as a journalist, who actively took part in Civil Rights Movement. It was the time when blacks were still held captive by white and lived under their command. Wells took upon the responsibility to bring the truth to light that how brutally white segregationists treated blacks to show their place in the social ranks. Half a decade before Rosa Parks incident, Wells found herself in a similar situation where she was asked to relinquish her seat for a white passenger. Upon her outright refusal, she was dragged out of train car by the conductors. The brave woman took a daring step and sued the train owner. Despite winning the case it didn’t make any difference as the white patriarchs overturned the ruling.

Fannie Lou Hamer

During the Civil Rights Movement another black woman that appeared at the forefront was Fannie Lou Hamer. She played an instrumental role in organizing the Mississippi Freedom Summer. The campaign was organized to register as many black voters. It was a hazardous act as it could have easily put a target on one’s back for being involved in such activities. That didn’t scare away Hamer, she was fearless and fully devoted to her cause which she expressed in her speeches at several conferences.

Hattie McDaniel

Besides civil activists, there were women from different walks of lives who contributed as much within their capacity such as Hattie McDaniel. She is best known for her supporting role as Mammy in the iconic film Gone with the Wind. Some believed that her role did injustice to black women, on the other hand, it is deemed she could not have done a better job of representing blacks in a limited time slot she was given in the film. Shockingly enough she was prohibited from attending the movie premiere. To honor her part in the film she was nominated for Oscar, which she won hands-down.

Vivian Malone Jones

The University of Alabama was known for its notorious reputation for promoting racism and disallowing blacks to seek admission. Vivian Malone Jones was among the first two women who got enrolled in this all-white institute. George Wallace was the menacing threat to black’s education, whom Malone managed to defeat and not just got enrolled but received a doctorate of humane letters from the college. She eventually became the director of civil rights and served the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency promoting environmental justice.

Mary McLeod Bethune

Another notable figure who is credited for promoting African Americans’ right for equal education was Mary McLeod Bethune. Being a racial justice activist Bethune invested all her energy seeking the educational situation for her race that was overlooked by the whites. In Florida, she laid down the foundation of a school for African-American students that evolved into Bethune-Cookman University. Being a president of the National Association of Colored Women, she paved way for other black women.

Harriet Tubman

There are many stories of brave black women, Harriet Tubman’s tale stand quite apart from any other story. She managed to escape the slavery at the age of 29 but returned to free the rest of her family. Her valiant act is that she also helped seventy other slaves escape the captivity through the Underground Railroad leading to Canada which already passed the law against slavery.

Elaine Brown

Following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the Black Panther Party’s member Elaine Brown attended her first meeting in L. A. In 1974, she substituted for Huey Newton’s position as minister of defense as he fled the country. She wholeheartedly served the position and maintained control till Newton returned from his exile in 1977. During her leadership, Brown faced many hardships and downright hostility in the patriarchic society. She extended her services to free legal and medical clinics and the free-breakfast program of Oakland.

Shirley Chisholm

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm received the honor of becoming first African American woman to be elected to Congress. In early seventies, she ran a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. She invested all her power serving Congressional committees and for the development of the nation. In addition to that she is well known in the popular culture for her contribution in academic and political domains.

Septima Clark

Known for being the epitome of civil right activism and community teaching, Septima Clark championed the rights of her race. For over three decades she invested all her energy and academic zeal in teaching students throughout South Carolina. She legally fought for the pay equity for black and white teachers while serving for NAACP.

Hannah Stanley Haywood

Eminent scholar and educator in black history was a woman named Hannah Stanley Haywood. She spent her entire life fighting the injustices that women were subjected to due to the color of their skin. She believed that the equality of black women’s rights is as pivotal to the progress of a nation as of white’s equality.