Inventors
He invented the modern traffic signal
Who is Garrett Morgan?
She refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
She wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Who is Maya Angelou?
The first African American Major League Baseball player of the modern era.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The first African American President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
She became the first American woman self‑made millionaire through her haircare products.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
Known for his “I Have a Dream” speech
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This poet wrote “Harlem,” famous for the line “What happens to a dream deferred
Who is Langston Hughes?
The gymnast with the most Olympic medals from the U.S.
Who is Simone Biles?
The first African American woman elected to Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
He invented the automatic elevator door.
Who is Alexander Miles?
This leader promoted empowerment and self-determination as a member of the Nation of Islam.
Who is Malcolm X?
This artist painted the iconic series The Migration Series.
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
She was the first Black woman to win a tennis Grand Slam
Who is Althea Gibson?
The first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This inventor created the home security system with peepholes and cameras.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
She helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Who is Ella Baker?
She wrote the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
He became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in 2023.
Who is LeBron James?
The first African American woman astronaut in space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
He invented the railway air brake, making trains safer.
Who is Elijah McCoy?
He led the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights.
Who is John Lewis?
He was the photographer known for capturing the Great Depression and Harlem life for the FSA and LIFE magazine.
Who is Gordon Parks?
He was the first Black athlete to win a gold medal for the U.S. in the Olympics in 1908.
Who is John Baxter Taylor?
The first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?