2. William Edward Burghradt Du Bois Also known as W.E.B. Du Bois Helped founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People It is also called NAACP He was a great civil rights leader and author and helped many people

3. Carter Godwin Woodson Founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915 It was to train black historians to collect, preserve, and publish documents on black life and black people Dr.Carter spent his whole life working as an educator

4. George Washington Carver He promoted and researched the use of alternative crops like sweet potatoes, peanuts, and cotton plus many more He lead the Agriculture Department He also created 100 ways peanut butter can be useful in homes and on farms

5. Jackie Robinson He started the Jackie Robinson Foundation in 1973 It rewarded a four year scholarship to academically gifted students and students of color with financial need Jackie Robinson didn’t just play baseball he also was a rights activist

6. Barrack Obama He donated 5.7% of his income to charities in 2007 Him and his wife earned about 4.2 million in 2007 and donated 240,000 that year And in 2006 he gave 6.1% of his income to charities