BIOGRAPHY

Saint Katharine Drexel used her personal fortune to fund schools for Native Americans and African Americans. She was canonized in 2000.

Mike Myers is an actor and comedian known for his time on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ as well as his starring roles in the ‘Austin Powers’ trilogy and ‘Shrek’ franchise.

Danica Patrick set several records for women race car drivers, including becoming the first woman to lead the Indy 500 and the first to win the pole position at the Daytona 500.

Hall of Fame basketball center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. He won six NBA titles, five with the Los Angeles Lakers, over 20 years.

Jacob Lawrence was an American painter, and the most widely acclaimed African American artist of the 20th century. He is best known for his ‘Migration Series.’

James Earl Ray is infamous for assassinating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968.

Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld is best known for his starring role in the hit television sitcom Seinfeld.

Bob Barker hosted the popular television game show The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007.

Frederick McKinley Jones was a Black inventor and entrepreneur best known for his development of portable refrigeration equipment used to transport food, blood, and medicine during World War II.

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Jimi Hendrix delighted audiences in the 1960s with his outrageous electric guitar playing skills and his experimental sound.