Winter Olympic Medalist
This speed skater became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 2002
Who is Vonetta Flowers?
He invented an improved traffic signal that is still influential today.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
He was born into slavery and became one of the most influential agricultural scientists in U.S. history.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Who holds the records for most Grammy Awards with 35?
Who is Beyonce Knowles-Carter?
Who was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks’ arrest?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This U.S. bobsledder won gold alongside Vonetta Flowers at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
Who is Jill Bakken?
This inventor developed the refrigerated truck, transforming the transportation of food and medicine
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones?
George Washington Carver is best known for promoting crop rotation and alternative uses for this legume.
What is the peanut?
Which Olympic athlete became the most decorated American track and field athlete of all time?
Who is Allyson Felix?
This Land O' Lakes retired employee was a prominent part of working with the non profit "Pinky Swear"
This American speed skater has won multiple Olympic medals and is considered one of the most decorated Black Winter Olympians.
Who is Shani Davis?
She was a NASA mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts into orbit and return them safely.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Founded in 1890, this land‑grant university in Alabama is a historically Black institution known for agricultural research and extension programs.
What is Tuskegee University?
Who was the first Black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction?
Who is Toni Morrison?
This all‑Black military unit, nicknamed the “Red Tails,” served with distinction during World War II.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
Shani Davis made history by becoming the first Black athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics in this event.
What is the 1000‑meter speed skating event?
This Black inventor holds over 180 patents and is known as the “Black Edison.”
Who is Granville T. Woods?
This Black inventor created farming equipment such as a seed planter and cotton planter in the early 1800s.
Who is Henry Blair?
Who was the first Black heavyweight boxing champion of the world?
Who is Jack Johnson?
This historian is known as the “Father of Black History”
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This Winter Olympian has competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, representing the U.S. in track and bobsledding.
Who is Lauryn Williams?
This physicist and engineer helped develop fiber‑optic communication technology and later served as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Who is Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson?
She became the first Black woman to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture as Deputy Secretary in 2021.
Who is Jewel Bronaugh?
Who was the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl?
Who is Tony Dungy?
Which civil rights leader founded the Black Panther Party alongside Bobby Seale in 1966?
Who is Huey P. Newton?