Dishonorable Mentions! (Just missed the list)
Robert Johnson /BET Helped popularize hos, bitches and pimps while making millions on great hits such as Jigga my Nigga, Big Pimpin, Niggas in Paris and Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. Many scholars within the African American community maintain that BET perpetuates and justifies racism by adopting the stereotypes held about African Americans, affecting the psyche of young viewers through the bombardment of negative images of African Americans. Who can disagree?
Maybe add Malcolm X, Harry Blackmun and Gloria Steinem to the list.