The important blacks in history?

[mrmoneyindabank]

Today is Nelson Mandela's birthday. Just thinking about his contributions to society, I'd have to consider him one of the 5 most important blacks in history. Who would the other four be though? My list is as followsMLK JrMalcolm XNelson MandelaMarcus GraveyMuhammad AliMy list seems rather American, am I leaving out any Big names?Obvious omissions;Barack Obama Jesus

 

[mrmoneyindabank]

Today is Nelson Mandela's birthday. Just thinking about his contributions to society, I'd have to consider him one of the 5 most important blacks in history. Who would the other four be though? My list is as followsMLK JrMalcolm XNelson MandelaMarcus GraveyMuhammad AliMy list seems rather American, am I leaving out any Big names?Obvious omissions;Barack Obama Jesus

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Why feel the need to rank them as if it is some sort of competition?

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Why feel the need to rank them as if it is some sort of competition?

 

[mrmoneyindabank]

It's a list, not a ranking. And society is obsessed with lists and. Just adding another too the millions.

 

[mrmoneyindabank]

It's a list, not a ranking. And society is obsessed with lists and. Just adding another too the millions.

 

[reggie4three]

Halie Selassie > _______

 

[reggie4three]

Halie Selassie > _______

 

[j4ck]

....okay buddy

 

[j4ck]

....okay buddy

 

[oh you mad]

Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

Why feel the need to rank them as if it is some sort of competition?

Same goes with athletes and artists.

 

[oh you mad]

Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

Why feel the need to rank them as if it is some sort of competition?

Same goes with athletes and artists.

 

[iYen]

You're forgetting Brandon McCartney.

 

[iYen]

You're forgetting Brandon McCartney.

 

[mrmoneyindabank]

Originally Posted by Reggie4Three

Halie Selassie > _______

Good one, I guess you'd have to throw Shakka Zulu in there as well

 

[gllahone84]

Langston Hughes
Fredrick Douglass
W.E.B. DuBois
James Baldwin
Ida B. Wells
Amiri Baraka

There are so many influential people to mention but those are a just a few off the top. I wouldn't even put Barack in the same category as those listed.

 

[mrmoneyindabank]

Originally Posted by Reggie4Three

Halie Selassie > _______

Good one, I guess you'd have to throw Shakka Zulu in there as well

 

[gllahone84]

Langston Hughes
Fredrick Douglass
W.E.B. DuBois
James Baldwin
Ida B. Wells
Amiri Baraka

There are so many influential people to mention but those are a just a few off the top. I wouldn't even put Barack in the same category as those listed.

 

[omgitswes]

Step your black history up lol.
But really there are too many to name, wouldn't even dare to try ranking. What's important to one person might not be as important to the next.

Jackie Robinson and Madam CJ Walker had a pretty big effect on our every day life.

 

[omgitswes]

Step your black history up lol.
But really there are too many to name, wouldn't even dare to try ranking. What's important to one person might not be as important to the next.

Jackie Robinson and Madam CJ Walker had a pretty big effect on our every day life.

 

[iYen]

Originally Posted by omgitswes

wouldn't even dare to try ranking.

This.
How are you ranking them op?
By the significance of their actions or their popularity?

 

[iYen]

Originally Posted by omgitswes

wouldn't even dare to try ranking.

This.
How are you ranking them op?
By the significance of their actions or their popularity?

 

[Original Playa Records]

Aubrey Graham is pretty important.

 

[Original Playa Records]

Aubrey Graham is pretty important.

 

[Sir San Diego]

No mention of Harriet Tubman yet? Not only was she forward thinking, she was bout that life.