BEYONCE: THIS IS BLACK HISTORY
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“I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time...
Know there was something that and something that I left behind...
When I leave this world I'll leave no regrets...
Leave something to remember so they won't forget...”
Lyrics by @beyonce
Beyonce has blessed us with a comprehensive list of contemporary list of who’s who in #BlackHistory, and we are so here for it! Queen Bey posted the list on her blog late last week, in recognition of some notable people (past and present) who define Black History, according to the diva herself. The names run the gamut from art & entertainment, to business trailblazers, public figures, politicians & more. You can check out the list below.
Stacey Abrams - Politician, lawyer & author
Silas Adekunle - Entrepreneur
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye - Painter
Gloria Carter - Philanthropist
Diahnn Carroll - Actress, singer, model, activist
Matthew A. Cherry - Film director
Tracy Clayton - Writer
Ta-Nehisi Coates - Author and journalist
Misty Copeland - Ballet Dancer
Lashawn Daniels - late songwriter & producer
Thasunda Duckett - CEO of Chase Consumer Banking
Missy Elliott - Rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, dancer and philanthropist
Sybrina Fulton - Activist
Coco Gauff - Tennis Player
Roxane Gay - Writer, professor, editor, and commentator
Lindsey Harding - Basketball Coach
Jeremy O. Harris - Actor & playwright
Nipsey Hussle - Late rapper, activist & entrepreneur
Alvin Irby - Educator, entrepreneur, and comedian
Jedidah Isler - Astrophysicist & educator
Bozoma Saint John - Businesswomen and marketing executive
Regina King - Actress & director
Tina Knowles Lawson - Businesswoman & philanthropist
Kasi Lemmons - Film director & actress
John Lewis - Civil rights leader & U.S. representative
Hannah and Charlie Lucas - Teen sibling app creators
Kweku Mandela - Film producer & director
Dr. Tamara Moise - Doctor & owner of Big Apple Urgent Care
Toni Morrison - Late novelist, essayist, book editor, & college professor
Dale Okorodudu - Founder of "Black Men in White Coats"
Jordan Peele - Actor, comedian, writer, director, & producer
Tyler Perry - Actor, writer, producer, comedian and director
Aaron Philip - Model
Antoine Phillips - VP of Brand and Culture Engagement at Gucci
Issa Rae - Actress, writer, & producer
Peter Ramsey - Film director, illustrator, & writer
Calvin Royal III - Ballet dancer
Mariya Russell - Michelin Star Chef
Haley Taylor Schiltz - 16-Year Old Law Student
Lauren Simmons - Stock trader
John Singleton - Late film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
Robert F. Smith - Businessman, philanthropist, chemical engineer, and investment banker
Jodie Turner Smith - Actress
Jewel Burks Solomon - Entrepreneur
Bishop Desmond TuTu - Cleric & theologian
Darren Walker - President of Ford Foundation
Kayla White - 200m World Record Track & Field
John Witherspoon - Late actor & comedian
IS THERE ANYONE YOU' THINK SHOULD HAVE MADE THE CUT…
WHO WOULD YOU ADD TO THE LIST? LET US KNOW!
Reference: Beyonce.com