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MISSISSIPPI: CAFE, 1939. A rural cafe at Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Photograph by Russell Lee, January 1939

DELIVERY BOY, 1938. An African American boy delivering groceries with a bicycle in Caruthersville, Missouri. Photograph by Russell Lee, August 1938

GROCERY STORE, 1942. Manager Charley Dempsey at the register of the First National Store grocery store in Bantam, Connecticut. Photograph by Howard Hollem, 1942

DELIVERY BOYS, 1941. Delivery boys waiting in front of the A&P supermarket for customers in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

INSURANCE OFFICE, 1941. Office of an insurance company where African Americans were employed, South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

MISSISSIPPI: NATCHEZ, 1940. A family walking along the railroad tracks in Natchez, Mississippi. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1940

JACKIE ROBINSON (1919-1972). American baseball player. With his wife Rachel and their children David, Sharon, and Jackie Jr. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1945

BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE. A student on the agricultural school farm at Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1942

FLORIDA: WOMAN, 1943. A young woman sitting on her porch on Sunday morning in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943

YOUNG WOMAN, 1942. Ella Watsons adopted daughter in Washington D. C. Photograph by Gordon Parks
YOUNG WOMAN, 1942. Ella Watsons adopted daughter in Washington D.C. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1942

POVERTY: CHILDREN, 1935. Children in their backyard in the slum district of Washington, D.C. Photograph by Carl Mydans, September 1935

LOUISIANA: SIDESHOW, 1938. Snake eater at a fair in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Photograph by Russell Lee, November 1938

TEXAS: YOUNG MEN, 1939. Four young African American men seated on a bench, Waco Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, November 1939

CHICAGO: MARBLES, 1941. Boys playing a game of marbles on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

NEWSPAPER PEDDLER, 1938. Vendor selling newspapers on the sidewalk, Memphis, Tennessee. Photograph by Russell Lee, September 1938

GEORGIA: TOBACCO, 1936. A young migrant worker guides a horse pulling a large crate of tobacco to a nearby market, near Stockton, Georgia. Photograph by Carl Mydans, June 1936

NEW JERSEY: HOUSING, 1938. The homes of oyster packinghouse workers, Shellpile, New Jersey. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1938

RESTAURANT PROPRIETOR. An upper class African American proprietor of a restaurant in Shellpile, New Jersey. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1 January 1938

ALABAMA: SHACK, c1935. An African American shack in Hale County, Alabama. Photograph by Walker Evans, c1935-1936

SOUTH CAROLINA: CHURCH. An African American church in South Carolina. Photograph by Walker Evans in March 1936

MISSISSIPPI: SHACKS, 1936. African American shacks, Mississippi. Photograph by Walker Evans in March 1936

NEW ORLEANS: HOUSING, 1935. An impovished African American street in New Orleans, Louisana. Photograph by Walker Evans in December 1935

ILLINOIS: TENT CITY, 1937. A classroom at the Tent City for flood refugees near Shawneetown, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1937

NEW JERSEY: FLOOD, 1938. Men gathering cranberries from a flooded cranberry bog in Burlington County, New Jersey. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1938

FLOOD REFUGEES, 1937. People waiting in line at camp for flood refugees in Forrest City, Arkansas. Photograph by Walker Evans, 1937

GIRLS, c1939. Girls from a sharecropper family on the porch of their home in North Carolina. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, c1939

MISSISSIPPI: FARMER HOME. Backyard of an African American sharecroppers home on the Marcella cotton plantation in Mileston, Mississippi. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

MISSISSIPPI: HOME, 1939. Children on the porch of a sharecroppers home, on the Marcella cotton plantation in Mileston, Mississippi. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

ARKANSAS: SHARECROPPER. An African American cotton worker dressed in Sunday clothes, Near Blytheville, Arkansas. Photograph by Dorothea Lange in June 1937

MISSISSIPPI: STOREFRONT, 1936. An African American tailor and barbershop in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Photograph by Walker Evans in February 1936

AMERICAN WORKERS, c1941. Three American workers using a power tool in a factory. Photograph by Barbara Wright, c1941

TOBACCO PLANTATION, 1940. African American laborers at work in a field at the Bayou Bourbeau Farmstead Association in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1940

TOBACCO HARVEST, 1940. Workers cutting Burley tobacco and putting it on sticks to wilt on the Russell Spears farm near Lexington, Kentucky. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1940

COTTON PLANTATION, 1939. Day laborers picking cotton on a plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

FLOOD REFUGEES, 1937. African Americans in line at mealtime in a flood refugee temporary infirmary operated by the Red Cross at Forrest City, Arkansas. Photograph by Walker Evans in February 1937

MISSISSIPPI: FISHING, 1939. African American men and women fishing in a creek near a cotton plantation outside Belzoni, Mississippi. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

ALABAMA: BOOTBLACKS, 1935. African American bootblacks in front of a shoeshop in Selma, Alabama. Photograph by Walker Evans by December 1935

DAY: GIRL, 1905. Portrait of a girl at an elementary school affiliated with the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in Virginia. Photograph by F. Holland Day, 1905

ARKANSAS: REFUGEE, 1937. An African American girl seated by her makeshift bed in a flood refugee temporary infirmary operated by the Red Cross at Forrest City, Arkansas

ARKANSAS: REFUGEE, 1937. Household goods of an African American flood refugee in a temporary infirmary operated by the Red Cross at Forrest City, Arkansas. Photograph by Walker Evans in February 1937

MOBILE GROCERY, 1938. An African American sharecropper making a purchase from the traveling grocery store truck, Forrest City, Arkansas. Photograph by Russell Lee in September 1938

SHARECROPPER FAMILY, 1935. An African American sharecroppers wife and child peak out a broken window, Little Rock, Arkansas. Photograph by Ben Shahn in October 1935

SHARECROPPER FAMILY, 1935. A family of an African American sharecropper in Little Rock, Arkansas. Photograph by Ben Shahn in October 1935

CHICAGO: BOYS, 1941. Boys playing that they are shooting machine guns at an airplane in the Black Belt neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, 1941

MARBLE GAME, 1940. Men playing a game of marbles in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1940

FOOTBALL TEAM, 1943. A football player from Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943

BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE. A radio technicians class at Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943

BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune with a group of students after resigning as president of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943

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"African American Icons: Celebrating Strength, Resilience, and Cultural Influence" The Olympic Games of 1968 witnessed a powerful moment when American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos boldly raised their fists in the Black Power salute during the medal ceremonies. Australian Peter Norman stood beside them, wearing an OPHR badge in solidarity. In 1970, the legendary Jimi Hendrix mesmerized audiences with his electrifying guitar skills during a concert at Berkeley, California. His music transcended boundaries and left an indelible mark on rock history. Sam Cooke's soulful voice captivated listeners until his untimely death in 1964. As an African American soul singer, he paved the way for future generations to express themselves through music. Malcolm X was not only a religious leader but also a political figure who fearlessly fought for equal rights and justice. His legacy continues to inspire countless individuals today. Even The Beatles couldn't resist clowning around with boxing legend Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) at his training camp in Miami Beach before his historic fight against Sonny Liston in 1964. Jackie Robinson shattered racial barriers as he stole home under the tag of catcher Andy Seminick during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1950. This iconic moment marked a significant step forward for African Americans in professional sports. Rosa Parks became an emblematic figure of civil rights advocacy when she defiantly sat at the front of a public bus designated for white passengers only. Her act of resistance sparked nationwide change and inspired others to stand up against segregation. Hattie McDaniel made history by becoming the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" (1939). Despite facing adversity, she broke barriers and opened doors for future generations of black actors and actresses. Satchel Paige showcased extraordinary talent on baseball fields, defying racial barriers and becoming one of the greatest pitchers in history.