Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph, a track and field athlete, made history in 1960 by becoming the first American woman to compete in a single Olympics and win three gold medals.
Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson is co-CEO of Ariel Investments, a well-respected Chicago money-management firm. In 2020, she made history by being named chairwoman of Starbucks Corporation.
Tracy K. Smith
Tracy K. Smith is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet and the U.S. poet laureate appointed to the 2017 and 2018 terms by the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.
Charles Q. Brown Jr
General Charles Q. Brown made history as the first black American to lead a U.S. branch of the military when he became the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force on August 6, 2020.
Amy Sherald
Award-winning portrait artist Amy Sherald waited tables until she was 38 before painting became a career. In 2018, the National Portrait Gallery unveiled her official portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama.