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An American agricultural scientist and inventor who invented over 300 products made from peanuts. He was the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This author's autobiography released three years ago and detailed her adolescence as well as the ups and downs of navigating the White House. Selling over 10 million copies, her book was one of the top-selling books of 2018.
Who is Michelle Obama?
The First African American President.
Who is Barack Obama?
The most decorated gymnast ever.
Who is Simone Biles?
An American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Mae Jemison?
The first black model to grace the cover of Vogue magazine
Who is Beverly Johnson?
America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization which outlawed segregation, discrimination, and unfair voting treatment
What is the NAACP (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?
The most decorated female tennis player ever.
Who is Serena Williams?
A nurse and an inventor. She was the inventor of the home security system in 1966, along with her husband.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
The first black news anchor
Who is Max Robinson?
The founder of two voter-drive organizations that promote fair elections, encourage voter participation, and educate citizens on their voting rights. (Made an impact on the 2020 election)
Who is Stacey Abrams?
The most decorated NBA player ever.
Who is Bill Russell?
A prolific inventor who holds several U.S. patents. In 1971, he co-invented the Gamma-Electric cell (cell phone).
Who is Henry Sampson?
A prolific playwright and poet -- they were the first black person awarded the Nobel Peace prize in Literature.
Who is Wole Soyinka?
The first black woman elected to the United States Congress, representing New York's 12th congressional district for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
The most decorated track athlete ever.
Who is Allyson Felix?
Born enslaved and freed when he was eight months old, He had invented "certain new and useful improvements in door holding devices." that we today call a doorknob.
Who is Osbourn Dorsey?
An American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
The first African American to serve as a Supreme Justice, serving from 1967-1991.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first African American to win a major golf championship (1997)
Who is Tiger Woods?