Langston Hughes: The Black Poet laureate, excelled as a poet, playwright, novelist, lyricist, and humorist.
Sterling Brown: Teacher, poet, writer, Professor Emeritus of Literature at Howard University, has a special foundation for folk culture and jazz music.
Roland Hayes: Internationally known tenor of the 1920s. Hayes sang in five different languages.
William (Count) Basie: Internationally known pianist, composer, arranger, and band leader.
Don Q. Pullen: Pianist and composer; composed the “Sweetheart Song” of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Moses Gunn: Actor of stage and screen.
William H. (Bill) Cosby: TV, Film, Comedian
Steve Harvey: TV, Comedian
Wanya Morris: Singer – Boyz II Men Maxwell
Leonard Roach: Jazz musician
Rickey Smiley: TV, Comedian