Toni Morrison
The Nobel Prize winner attended Howard University, one of the historically black colleges and universities in the United States. She majored in English and chose the classics for her minor.
Wendy Raquel Robinson
The actress, known for her role in the BET TV show The Game, attended Howard University, where she graduated cum laude.
Nikki Giovanni
The famed poet entered Fisk University in 1960.
Erykah Badu
Singer Erykah Badu attended Grambling University, where she studied performing arts.
