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Herd about Black History

Black Influential Leaders activation featured by the Wisconsin Herd, NBA G League of the Milwaukee Bucks

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Season
BESSIE COLEMAN - First African American Women Pilot22-23'
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON - Educator, Author, and Orator22-23'
CHARLES "CHOO" SMITH - Harlem Globetrotters and Chairman of the National Basketball Retired Players Association23-24'
DR. BERNARD HARRIS - First African American Astronaut to walk in space23-24'
DR. TOMMIE SMITH - Gold medalist who protested racism and injustice at the 1968 Olympics22-23'
EARL LLOYD - First African American Basketball Player to play a game in the NBA (1st Season)22-23'
EARL LLOYD - First African American Basketball Player to play a game in the NBA (2nd Season)23-24'
ERIC MONTE - Godfather of Sitcoms23-24'
FREDERICK DOUGLASS - American Social Reformer, Abolitionist, Orator, and Statesman22-23'
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER - Scientist and First African American to be honored with a National Monument23-24'
HARRIET TUBMAN - American Abolitionist 22-23'
KAMALA HARRIS - First Female African American Vice President of the United States22-23'
KENNY "THE JET" SMITH - 2X NBA Championship Player & Basketball Commentator 23-24'
MALCOLM X - Civil Rights Activist23-24'
MADAM C.J. WALKER - First Female Self-made Millionaire in America22-23'
MAYA ANGELOU - Famous Performer, Writer and Civil Rights Activist23-24'
MICHELLE OBAMA - First African American First Lady of the White House23-24'
PAUL "SHOWTIME" GAFFNEY AND HERBERT "FLIGHT TIME" LANG - Harlem Globetrotters22-23'
REDD FOXX - Comedian and Actor23-24'
REGGIE VAN LEE - Mentor, Philanthropist and Arts Advocate 22-23'
REVEREND JESSE JACKSON - Civil Rights Activist and Head of Operation Breadbasket22-23'
WAYNE EMBRY - First African American General Manager and Team President in NBA23-24'
NEDRA GLOVER TAWWAB - Licensed Therapist, Relationship & Boundaries Expert and 2X New York Times Bestselling Author23-24'