Written by Jayden Thompson | 2/3/21
Most importantly, everyone should respect and remember black history. Blacks are remembered for what they do and how they handle things. Some are known by everyone such as Barrak Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. However, there are others that you may have never heard of. In that case, we will tell you the top 5 blacks you may have never known.
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1. Angela Davis
Angela Davis became known for her involvement in a politically charged murder case in the early 1970s. as a result of her aiding George Jackson in his prison escape plan. Davis served roughly 18 months in jail before her acquittal in 1972. She was also the leader of the Communist Party USA in the 1960s. Also, an advocate for prisoner rights, and even co-founded Critical Resistance (an organization working to abolish the prison industrial complex). As an academic scholar, political activist, and author Angela conducts research on feminism African-American studies, critical theory, and Marxism. She was a candidate for Vice President on the Communist Party USA ticket during the 1980s.
2. Nina Simone
Nina Simone sang jazz, blues, and folk music in the 1950s and ’60s. She was known for songs such as “Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” and “My Baby Just Cares For Me”. She was a singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist. Simone always included songs in repertoire that drew upon her African-American origins. She openly addressed the racial inequality prevalent in the United States with the song “Mississippi Goddam” in 1964. The song called for racial relations to change and for more immediate developments. Her message to the public signified the transition from a non-violent approach to social change that was advocated by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award for interpretation of “I Love You, Porgy” in 2000.
3. Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers in history, he was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions. Professional boxer and activist, Muhammad Ali won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1967. Ali convicted of draft evasion and therefore sentenced to five years in prison. Fined $10,000 dollars, and banned from boxing for three years after refusing induction into the United States Armed Forces. Due to religious beliefs and opposition to American involvement in Vietnam.
Ali promoted racial pride for African-Americans and resistance to white domination during the 1960s Civil Rights Movements. He also was widely regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the century by the BBC.
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4. Bob Marley
Bob Marley was and remains one of the world’s most popular musicians. He was also an advocate for the rights of black people, spoke up against poverty, and a fighter against western oppression. Jamaican singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist, and activist Bob Marley served as a world ambassador for reggae music and sold more than 20 million records throughout his career. His music became closely associated with the movement toward black political independence, prominent in America and several African and South American countries. He was the first global pop star to emerge from a developing nation. In 1994, Bob posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame.
He also made a speech saying “The winds that sometimes take something we love, are the same that bring us something we learn to love. Therefore, we should not cry about something that was taken from us, but, love what we have been given. Because what is really ours is never gone forever.”
5. John Horse
John Horse, also known as Juan Caballo, John Cowaya, or Gopher John was the dominant personality in Seminole Maroon affairs for half a century. In 1837, John helped renew resistance in the Second Seminole War with two dramatic escapes. In Florida, he served as a U.S. Army Scout, helped negotiate the surrender of more than 500 Native Americans in 1838. John also led the largest mass slave escape in U.S. history from Oklahoma to Mexico from 1849 to 1850. He founded free black settlements in Oklahoma (1849) and Mexico (1851). John secured the communal title for the black Seminoles to their land grant in Mexico, where descendants still live today.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Urban Intellectuals on this list are more than just mere people. They have done extraordinary things, without them we wouldn’t be where we are now. Those people are just an example that shows us that we can do anything! If you have any questions email us at
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