Can anybody name me some cool 20th century African Americans?

Madam C. J. Walker Sarah Breedlove Walker, known as Madam C. J. Walker, was the first African American woman millionaire in America, known not only for her hair straightening treatment and her salon system which helped other African Americans to succeed, but also her work to end lynching and gain women’s rights.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett Journalist, civil rights activist, anti-lynching crusader, Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) was a cofounder of the NAACP and active in women’s issues

Marian Anderson One of the 20th century’s best-known notable African American women, opera singer (contralto) Marian Anderson’s career was shadowed by racial prejudice, including the infamous incident in 1937 when the DAR refused to let her sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC – and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt arranged for her to sing on the Washington Mall, instead.

Mary Church Terrell Activist on behalf of African Americans and women, Mary Church Terrell was a charter member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and helped integrate the American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Mary McLeod Bethune Founder of Bethune-Cookman College in Florida, advisor to President Roosevelt, and founder of the National Council of Negro Women, Mary McLeod Bethune is known as a social reformer and educator.

Educator Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) organized the Negro Business League in Boston, Massachusetts in order to foster better cooperation of business opportunities and employment mainly among African-American entrepreneurs

George Coleman Poages (1880-1962) became the first African-American Olympic medal winner by placing third (bronze) at the first American Olympic Games in the 400-meter hurdles held in St. Louis, Missouri