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The Michigan Chronicle named its Power 50: The 50 people in Southeast Michigan who are impacting the world through their leadership in business, politics, non-profits, law enforcement, community advocacy, labor, or the faith community.

WDIV is proud to partner once again with the Michigan Chronicle to highlight their accomplishments by sharing their stories. Among the Power 50 are some very familiar names who have public-facing positions that make them instantly recognizable. Others are people you may just be getting to know as you explore the videos below and learn how their influence shapes life in Metro Detroit.

We asked Power 50 honorees to reflect on their extraordinary lives and achievements, and to share some of their wisdom, in the hopes that it inspires viewers as we celebrate Black History Month.

Click here to learn more about the Michigan Chronicle’s Power 50.

Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem during the pregame show at Super Bowl XXV while tens of thousands of football fans wave tiny American flags in an incredible outburst of patriotism during the Persian Gulf War on 01/27/1991. (Photo by Michael Zagaris)

More than 30 years later, Whitney Houston’s stirring Super Bowl performance still resonates

Read full article: More than 30 years later, Whitney Houston’s stirring Super Bowl performance still resonates

The late Whitney Houston gave the world many great musical moments with all her talents, but arguably the biggest gift of all came during Super Bowl XV in Tampa.

Club members march past the historic Carver Theater, named for former slave and famed botanist and inventor George Washington Carver, during the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club "second line" parade in New Orleans.

Brush up on your Black history: 10 good-to-know facts, stories

Read full article: Brush up on your Black history: 10 good-to-know facts, stories

Whether you feel like you have a strong understanding of black history, or you're working to learn more, we've assembled 10 facts, or anecdotes, from history.com, to help you grow your knowledge base.

In this July 28, 1984, file photo, 1960 U.S. gold medal decathlete Rafer Johnson carries the Olympic torch through the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before lighting the Olympic flame and formally launching the 1984 summer games. (AP Photo/Peter Leabo, File)

How Rafer Johnson made Olympic history in more ways than one

Read full article: How Rafer Johnson made Olympic history in more ways than one

Not only was Johnson one of the greatest American athletes of all-time, but he also played a role in quelling a tragedy in U.S. history.

Then-Sen. Kamala Harris takes a question during a town hall meeting at Canyon Springs High School on March 1, 2019 in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

In photos: The rise of Kamala Harris, our country’s first woman of color to serve as vice president

Read full article: In photos: The rise of Kamala Harris, our country’s first woman of color to serve as vice president

Vice President Kamala Harris has had quite the rise over the past decade or so: From San Francisco’s district attorney and California’s attorney general, to the Golden State’s senator and now our second in command, right behind President Joe Biden.