Black History Month
The first black person who refused to give up her seat on the bus
Claudette Colvin
Crowned the world's fastest woman in 1960, this athlete was the first American female to sweep three gold medals in a single Olympics.
Wilma Rudolph
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Marvin Gaye
She was known as the "Human Computer" and calculated the flight path for NASA's first mission to space.
Katherine Johnson
He was the inventor of peanut butter.
Dr. George Washington Carver
This was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
BET Black Entertainment Television
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Halle Berry
This American sociologist and Harvard graduate founded the NAACP.
W.E.B. Du Bois
This computer programmer is known as the "Godfather of Silicone Valley".
Roy Clay Sr.
He invented a machine to make shoes quickly.
Jan Ernst Matzeliger
His autobiography was titled "By Any Means Necessary".
Malcolm X
She made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics and hair care products for black women.
Madame CJ Walker
He was the first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
He was the first African American to earn a PhD in Computer Science.
Clarence “Skip” Ellis
After accidentally slicing potatoes too thin, he created the potato chip.
George Crum
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools.
Brown vs. Board of Education
Sojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and Activist for African American Civil Rights. This was her given name.
Isabella Baumfree
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Jesse Owens
His nickname, “Black Edison” came from all his developments including a telephone transmitter, multiplex telegraph, and a trolly wheel.
Granville Woods
This inventor, invented the three way traffic signal which added the warning light to the existing "stop" and "go" signals. This greatly improved vehicle safety.
Garrett Morgan
On this day, Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”.
September 9, 1965
This dancer and choreographer brought black dance and Caribbean choreography to American entertainment in the 1930's.
Katherine Dunham
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
Famous Amos
This influential engineer is the Founder and Executive Director of Black Girls CODE. This non-profit organization is dedicated to helping young women of color “change the face of technology” by introducing them to technology and computer science concepts.
Kimberly Bryant
This inventor received 61 patents, 40 for refrigeration technology. He designed the portable air-cooling unit for trucks carrying perishable food to prevent spoilage.
Frederick McKinley Jones