Civil Rights
Who is the person behind Juneteenth?
Gordon Granger
Union General who informed slaves in Texas of their freedom on June 19, 1865
Who was the African American inventor and engineer who co-invented the touch-tone telephone?
James E. West
In what year did Garret Morgan invent the three-position traffic signal?
1923
I was a slave from Virginia who escaped by mailing myself in a box to Philadelphia. I later moved to England to become a magician. Who am I?
Henry "Box" Brown
What Black inventor is known for creating the first automatic fire sprinkler system?
Frederick Jones
What black figure is known for famously commandeering a Confederate ship, the CSS Planter, during the Civil War leading to the liberation of himself and other enslaved people?
Robert Smalls
Who was the African American scientist known for inventing the laserphaco probe used in cataract surgery?
Dr. Patricia Bath
Who patented the first practical refrigeration system for trucks in 1940 revolutionizing the transportation of perishable goods?
Frederick McKinley Jones
I became the first black woman to travel in space, breaking barriers and inspiring future generations. Who am I?
Mae Jemison
Which African American inventor co-invented the touch-tone telephone?
Who ACTUALLY reached the North Pole first in 1909, going with Robert Peary and 4 Inuit assistants?
Matthew Henson
Who was the first African American inventor responsible for creating the first successful method for dry cleaning clothes?
Thomas Jennings
What significant event happened on the day of July 19, almost 160 years ago?
The announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union General Gordon Granger, informing enslaved people in Texas of their freedom.
(Juneteenth)
I am an African American inventor who developed the first successful refrigeration system for trucks, transforming the transportation of perishable goods. Who am I?
Frederick McKinley Jones
Dr.Patricia Bath
Invented laserphaco probe used in cataract surgery
Former slave, known to be the father of the abolitionist movement, and advised Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson on the American Civil War and Black suffrage
Frederick Douglas
Who was the African American inventor and engineer who developed the carbon filament for the light bulb?
Lewis Howard Latimer
Sept 12, 1992
I am an African American dancer, singer, and civil rights activist who gained fame in Paris during the Jazz Age and used my platform to fight against racism and discrimination. Who am I?
Josephine Baker
Gladys West
Developed the math model that made the GPS possible.
Despite facing racism and discrimination, developed procedures used to treat blue baby syndrome, and became a big pioneer in cardiac surgery...
Vivien Thomas
Which African American is credited with creating the first home security system, which included peepholes and surveillance cameras?
Mary van Britton Brown
In what year did Lewis Howard Latimer team up with Thomas Edison to develop carbon filament?
1884
I am an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on expeditions to the Arctic and was the first person to reach the North Pole. Who am I?
Matthew Henson
Jesse Eugene Russell
Known for his work in wireless communication technology and inventing the digital cellular base station, paving the way for modern cellular networks.