1. Oprah Winfrey – Tennessee State University
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2. VP-elect Kamala Harris – Howard University
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3. Anika Noni Rose – Florida A&M University
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4. K. Michelle – Florida A&M University
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5. Keshia Knight Pulliam – Spelman
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6. Erykah Badu – Grambling State University
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7. Samuel L. Jackson – Morehouse
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8. David Banner – Southern University
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9. Spike Lee – Morehouse College
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10. Taraji P. Henson – Howard University
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11. Eva Marcille – Clark Atlanta University
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12. Wendy Raquel Robinson – Howard University
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13. Lionel Richie – Tuskegee University
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14. Lance Gross – Howard University
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15. Gladys Knight – Shaw University
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16. Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad – Howard University
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17. Terrence J – North Carolina A&T University
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