Trailblazers in Science
She was the first woman and African American CEO and President of the Philadelphia Zoo
Who is Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman?
The former CEO of Xerox, first African American woman to serve as CEO of a fortune 500 company
Who is Ursala Burns?
One of the originators of breakbeat DJing, helped spread Hip Hop through Universal Zulu Nation
Who is Afrika Bamboataa?
Has an educational focus on liberal arts and sciences, particularly urban studies, located in Baltimore, MD
What is Morgan State University?
The fastest man to ever play baseball, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974
Who is Cool Papa Bell?
A physicist, former head of NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), first African American woman to earn a PhD from MIT
Who is Shirley Ann Jackson?
The CEO of Howroyd-Wright employment agency, first African American woman to build and own a billion dollar company
Who is Janice Bryant Howroyd?
Helped pioneer the usage of turntables as a musical instrument
Who is Grandmaster Flash?
The oldest institution of higher learning in Nashville, TN, ranked as “top 15% of U.S. universities
What is Fisk University?
A power hitting catcher, many called him “The Black Babe Ruth”, inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972
Who is Josh Gibson?
A first African American man to work at the National Arboretum. Howard University alum
Who is Roland Jefferson?
The founder and chairman of World Wide Technology (customers include Citi bank, Verizon, federal government), one of 13 African American billionaires throughout the world
Who is David Steward?
A group rose to prominence using their music to spread message about racism and political messages
Who were Public Enemy?
A land grant research university in Dover, DE, ranked as a top 5, public HBCU in the U.S.
What is Delaware State University?
A pitcher, manager and founder of the NNL, the first successful negro league, known as the “Father of Black Baseball,” elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981
Who is Rube Foster?
She went into orbit on the space shuttle, Endeavor. First African American woman in space
Who is Mae Jemison?
The CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, paid off over $34 in student loan debt for people
Who is Robert F. Smith?
A Jamaican American DJ credited with being one of the founders of Hip Hop music
Who is DJ Kool Herc?
A college famous for being a leader in educating African American women in Atlanta, GA
What is Spelman College?
A negro league player and manager, many consider him to be the best all around ballplayer in the history of the negro leagues, elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976
Who is Oscar Charleston?
A biologist who discovered how skin cells produce melanin and how they become cancerous
Who is Jewel Plummer Cobb?
The founder, president and CEO of FUBU, reality television star/investor on Shark Tank
Who is Daymond Jonhn?
The first rap group to garner mainstream popularity outside of the rap community, had the first rap album to go platinum
Who were Run D.M.C?
A college located in Daytona Beach, FL is best known for its athletic programs and instrumental and choir programs
What is Bathune-Cookman University?
The first baseman and manager, public speaker who played a pivotal role in keeping the legacy of the Negro Leagues alive, inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022
Who is Buck O Neil?