Stevie Wonder also paid tribute to a lot of people in Black Man from Songs in the Key of Life.
A sample:
Who was the first man to set foot on the North Pole?
Matthew Henson, a black man
Who was the first American to show the Pilgrims at Plymouth the secrets of survival in the new world?
Squanto, a red man
Who was the soldier of Company G who won high honors for extraordinary heroism in World War 1?
Sing Kee, a yellow man
Who was the leader of united farm workers and helped farm workers maintain dignity and respect?
Caesar Chavez, a brown man
Who was the founder of blood plasma and the director of the Red Cross blood bank?
Dr. Charles Drew, a black man