Civil Rights
She refused to give up her bus seat in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This astrophysicist hosted the TV show "Cosmos" and is director of the Hayden Planetarium.
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
He invented the three-light traffic signal and a safety hood used by firefighters.
Who was Garrett Morgan?
This singer broke records with *Lemonade* and *Renaissance* and is often called “Queen Bey.”
Who is Beyoncé?
In 1947, he broke MLB’s color barrier by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
He was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
She was the first African American woman to travel to space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This inventor created the Super Soaker water gun, one of the top-selling toys of all time.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” she sang hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
He won six NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls, is an eight- time MVP and considered the Greatest Basketball player in history.
Who is Michael Jordan?
In 1963, over 250,000 people gathered for this event where Dr. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
What is the March on Washington?
This botanist invented over 300 products from peanuts, including dyes and plastics.
Who was George Washington Carver?
She co-invented the first home security system with cameras and TV monitors.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
He is known as the “King of Pop” and released the best-selling album Thriller.
Who was Michael Jackson?
She has won 23 Grand Slam tennis titles, the most of any player in the Open Era.
Who is Serena Williams?
This 1955 boycott in Alabama protested segregated buses after Rosa Parks’ arrest.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
He developed a way to store blood plasma, saving millions of lives during World War II.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
His “lubricating cup” invention for trains led to the phrase “the real McCoy.”
Who was Elijah McCoy?
This jazz legend, nicknamed “Satchmo,” was famous for songs like “What a Wonderful World.”
Who was Louis Armstrong?
This gymnast has won 25 World Championship medals, the most in U.S. history.
Who is Simone Biles?
This 1965 law removed barriers like literacy tests that prevented African Americans from voting.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
She was a NASA mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts to the moon.
Who was Katherine Johnson?
He improved the carbon filament in light bulbs, making them last longer and burn brighter.
Who was Lewis Latimer?
This genre, blending gospel and R&B, was popularized by Ray Charles and Sam Cooke.
What is soul music?
In 1968, he and Tommie Smith raised black-gloved fists on the Olympic podium to protest racial inequality.
Who was John Carlos?