http://www.indy.com/posts/4505 en-us abbiegrrl Ok, ok, far be it from me to have an unusual reply, but I gotta go with the Godfather of Soul. Mr. James HEY! Brown. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:58:39 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13338 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13338 bigwheeler Our local son, Tony Dungy! For his superbowl win and his community service. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:35:21 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13187 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13187 URBAN Bob Johnson -first black billionaire who sold BET networks to Viacom made history big time. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:11:11 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13186 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13186 mbnjmntrb Cornel West, Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University. probably the best known contemporary black american philosopher. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:20:28 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13174 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13174 randydaytona I don't know how being elected Senator is being a history maker but whatever. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:57:00 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13162 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13162 she.does.hair Barack Obama. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:24:08 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13059 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13059 aLLENiMAGERY Obama. His name is almost OSAMA and he's still popular... you gotta get points for that. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:06:03 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13050 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_13050 randydaytona Eddie Murphy gets my vote. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:17:10 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12999 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12999 DmAc I don't know how you don't go with Tony Dungy. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:04:17 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12968 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12968 jablair51 I would say Tiger Woods, but he is Cablinasian. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:12:17 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12948 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12948 rictor Our first black president, Bill Clinton. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:04:02 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12943 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12943 Sewer_Harpy Wesley Snipes, M.C. Hammer, and Orenthal James Simpson Sincerely, The I.R.S. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:52:37 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12941 http://www.indy.com/posts/4505#comment_12941