L. Douglas Wilder
First Black US governor since Reconstruction β governor of Virginia 1990β94.
Richmond, VA, USA
@blackwikiLecrae
Houston-born Christian rapper; first artist to win a Grammy for Best Gospel Album as a rapper.
Houston, TX, USA
@blackwikiLee Roy Selmon
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hall of Fame defensive end and Tampa civic figure.
Tampa, FL, USA
@blackwikiLil Wayne
New Orleans rapper and Cash Money Records artist; one of the most prolific MCs of the 2000s and 2010s.
New Orleans, LA, USA
@blackwikiLorraine Hansberry
Playwright whose A Raisin in the Sun was the first play by a Black woman on Broadway.
Chicago, IL, USA
@blackwikiLouis Armstrong
New Orleans-born trumpeter, vocalist, and bandleader who invented the modern jazz solo.
New Orleans, LA, USA
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