English: Anna Julia Haywood Cooper’s photo from her book (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Boxing Heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe visited the Pan African Center and posed for pictures with soldiers from the 548th Service Support Battalion, the Marines and Sailors from the 3rd of the 11th, Twentynine Palms, and the Somalia Sports Committee. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

John Starks NBA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Whitney Houston talking to the audience before proceeding to perform “Saving All My Love for You” during the HBO-televised concert “Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston” honoring the troops, who took part in Operation Desert Storm, their families, and military and government dignitaries. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders in 2008. Cropped from original Flickr image. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Tyson Gay at the World Championship Athletics 2009 in Berlin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A photo of Derek Fisher modified by SRE.K.A.L.24. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Colts receiver Pierre Garcon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Kool Moe Dee (album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Matthew Henson, American explorer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Regina Carter with her quintet at the North Sea Jazz Festival (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

David Robinson of the US Olympic men’s basketball team leaves the arena after a preliminary round win against the Brazilian team during the XXIV Olympic Games (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

San Antonio Spurs player David Robinson was named to the All-Rookie first team in the 1989–90 NBA season. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Dorian Harewood appearing in America: A Call to Greatness. This photograph was provided by Paige-Brace Cinema, the film’s production company. It was taken by their staff photographer and used for promotional purposes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Professional basketball player Patrick Ewing (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

LoLo Jones during Doha 2010 World Indoor Championships (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Lolo Jones after winning the women’s invitational 100-meter hurdles at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 26, 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)