Black History in STEM
Among the more colorful nicknames of the agricultural chemist were "Peanut Man" & "Sweet Potato Man"
Who is George Washington Carver?
Her refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomery, AL buses from 1955-1956
Who is Rosa Parks?
She's won the most GRAMMY Awards of any perfoming artist all time, she also has 29 VMAs, 32 BET Awards, 22 NAACP Awards, and 21 Soul Train Awards
Who is Beyoncé?
This university was home to the 332nd Fighter Squadron, also known as Red Tails.
What is Tuskegee University?
The Color Purple (1982)
Who is Alice Walker?
This person invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that included the yellow light
Who is Garrett Morgan?
She's the first self made African American woman millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
She's amassed 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era
Who is Serena Williams?
This Grambling State alumnus went on to become the first black quarterback to start and win in the Super Bowl
Who is Doug Williams?
On the Pulse of Morning (1993), I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)
Who is Maya Angelou?
Dr. Daniel Hale is credited to be the first African American doctor to successfully perform this type of surgery
What is Open-Heart surgery
She was the first African American woman to be cast on the ballot as a candidate for U.S. President
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
He is the first African American billionaire athlete
Who is Michael Jordan?
Oprah Winfrey received her degree from this illustrious HBCU in 1987
What is Tennessee State University?
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965), Roots (1976)
Who is Alex Haley?
This scientist and mathematician helped design the blueprints for Washington, D.C.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
A former slave, she became an outspoken advocate for abolition, temperance, civil and women's rights in the nineteenth century. Ain't She A Woman?
Who is Sojourner Truth?
School Daze, He Got Game, Crooklyn, and Bamboozled were famous films of this director/actor
Who is Spike Lee?
This is the first HBCU founded in the US in 1837
What is Cheyney University?
Song of Solomon (1977), Sula (1973), Beloved (1987), The Bluest Eye (1970)
Who is Toni Morrison?
This medical doctor and scientist developed a process for removing plasma from blood. He also developed large-scale blood banks during early WWII
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
Who is Katherine Johnson?
He's the first African American to be a part of the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) club
Who is Quincy Jones?
This U.S. State has the most HBCU's, fourteen in total
What is Alabama?
Giovanni's Room (1956), Going to Meet the Man (1965), Go Tell it On the Mountain (1953)