Jesse L. Brown October 13, 1926 - December 4, 1950 Jesse L. Brown, was the first black pilot in the U.S. Navy, so yeah he was MAVERICK....

Daisy Bates November 11, 1914 - November 4, 1999 Daisy Bates was a civil rights activist and publisher that was influential in the...

Zensi Miriam Makeba (Miraim Makeba) March 4, 1932 - November 10, 2008 Zensi Miriam Makeba (Miraim Makeba), is one of the most prominent...

Eartha Kitt January 17, 1927 - ‎December 25, 2008 Eartha Kitt was known to be outspoken, blunt, feisty, but most importantly MAVERICK....

William Hastie November 17, 1904 - April 14, 1976 William Hastie was a Maverick attorney and diplomat born November 17th, 1904 in...

Oscar Micheaux January 2, 1884 - March 25, 1951 Oscar Micheaux was down for the culture. Novelist and a film-maker, he would go down as...

Robert Smalls April 5, 1839 - February 23, 1915 Robert Smalls was the finesse king. Born in Beaufort South Carolina, Smalls was a house...

Matthew Henson August 8, 1866 - March 9, 1955 Matthew Henson was a Black American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on his most...