Black Scientists
The first black woman to go to space
Mae C. Jemison
King of Pop
Michael Jackson
Who was the starring actor in The Pursuit of Happyness
Will Smith
Who said the I had a dream speech
Martin Luther King Jr.
Invented the foil electret microphone with Gerhard Sessler
James West
The first female self-made millionaire
Madam C. J. Walker
Rhianna
Producer and staring character of Dr. Dolittle
Eddie Murphy
Rosa Parks
Invented the Super Soaker
Lonnie Johnson
Who found thousands of uses for peanuts
George Washington Carver
Singer of I Wanna Dance with somebody
Whitney Houston
Who's voice is used for many documentaries
Morgan Freeman
Who conducted the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
Invented the traffic signal
Garret Augustus Morgan
Developed a hair straightening solution, and invented the traffic signal and the smoke hood
Garret Augustus Morgan
Singer of Respect
Aretha Franklin
Who received a Tony Award, two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and two Silver Bears.
Denzel Washington
Who was a runaway slave that became a famous abolitionist in the 19th century
Fredrick Douglass
Who improved the ironing board
Sarah Boone
First to synthesis physostigmine and being a pioneer in the synthesis of progesterone and testosterone from plant sterols
Percy Lavon Julian
Singer of How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Marvin Gaye
The highest grossing actor of all-time
Samuel L. Jackson
Who didn't give up their seat on the bus before Rosa Parks
Claudette Colvin
The second African American to receive a U.S. patent
Henry Blair