Georgia on my Mind
Atlanta Braves player who hit 755 home runs; broke Babe Ruth’s record
of 714 home runs
Who is Hank Aaron
First African-American doubles team to be named year-end world champion by the International Tennis Federation
Who is Serena and Venus Williams
Born into slavery and went on to become one of the most prominent scientists and inventors of his time. Developed over 300 products with the peanut. Known as Mr. Peanut.
Who is Carver, George Washington
She is the first black woman billionaire and the richest African-American woman. She is also referred to by many as the most influential woman in the world.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
Famous performer and recording artist, known for “Georgia on My Mind.”
Who is Ray Charles
First African-American NFL head coaches to reach the Super Bowl:
Who is Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy
She created specialized hair products for African American hair care and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire.
Who is Madame CJ Walker
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
First Black mayor of a major American city; Civil rights leader and mayor of Atlanta from 1982-90. Played an important role in bringing the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta
Who is Maynard Jackson
Nick Name Air Canada, he made history by becoming the first NBA player to play in games spanning across four decades.
Who is Vince Carter
an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Director of the Hayden Planetarium and the Rose Center for Earth and Space. Supported reclassifying Pluto as a dwarf planet
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson
What is Duke Ellington's first name
What is Edward
Born in 1962; won a Bronze in the 1984 Summer Olympics; and in 1990 became the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.
Who is Evander Holyfield
In 2013 She was the First African American gymnast to ever win the women's artistic individual all-around at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
Who is Simone Biles
American mathematician who calculated and analyzed the flight paths of many spacecraft during her more than three decades with the U.S. space program. Her work helped send astronauts to the Moon. She lived to be 101.
Who is Katherine Johnson
American civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and for leading the march that was halted by police violence in Selma, Alabama, in 1965, that became known as “Bloody Sunday.”
Who is John Lewis
This director, screenwriter and actor was born in Atlanta but relocated to Brooklyn, where he later established a film company. Whether working with a low-budget and unknown actors or Hollywood heavyweights, his films continue to be controversial and push racial boundaries
Who is Spike Lee
Writer born in Eatonton, Ga., best known for her novel The Color Purple
Who is Alice Walker
In 2002 He became the First African-American general manager in the National Football League
Who is Ozzie Newsome
Invented Super Soaker while researching thermal energy transfer engines; worked with NASA; holder of over 80 patents
Who is Lonnie Johnson
Animated movie about two teen sent back in time to Meet Martin Luther King Jr
What is " Our Friend Martin"
First African-American Supreme Court justice — played an instrumental role in promoting racial equality during the civil rights movement.?
Who is Thurgood Marshall