1. Martin Luther King Jr (1929 – 1968)
18 points
Powerful speaker and leader during the Civil Rights Movement, King also wrote famous letters during his time in jail. From these comes the well-known quote “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Runners up? Black heroes like Sojourner Truth, Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Michael Jackson, Colin Powell, Phyllis Wheatley and Nat Turner. Let’s give a shout out to the great leaders included in the 10 most influential black people in American history.
