First To Do It
He was the African American President
Who is Barack Obama
This brave woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, helping to start the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks
This was the name of the secret network of people who helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
What is the Underground Railroad?
He created the Super Soaker.
Who is Lonnie Johnson
This superhero movie, features a powerful Black king and a technologically advanced African nation.
What is "Black Panther"?
She was the First African American woman in space.
Who is Mae C. Jemison (1992)
This famous leader gave the "I Have a Dream" speech and believed in peaceful change.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This brave woman helped many enslaved people escape to freedom using a secret network of safe houses called the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman
This businesswoman created hair products that are still used today.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This Disney cartoon movie has a princess named Tiana, who is the first Black Disney princess.
What is "The Princess and the Frog"?
He was the First African American to play in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson (1947)
This young girl was one of the first African American children to attend an all white school, and had to be escorted by federal marshals.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
These were large farms where many enslaved people were forced to work, often growing crops like cotton.
What are plantations?
This inventor found many uses for the peanut, like peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This singer, known for his upbeat songs like "Happy," is also a successful producer and fashion designer.
Who is Pharrell Williams?
She was the First African American female pilot.
Who is Bessie Coleman (1921)
This man was a lawyer that fought for equal rights in the courts, and became the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Many enslaved people were not allowed to learn how to do this, because slave owners wanted to keep them from gaining knowledge.
What is read and write?
This inventor made streets safer by creating the modern traffic light.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This animated movie, features a Black teenage Spider-Man named Miles Morales.
What is "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"?
She was the first African American to win the all-around title in gymnastics at the 2012 Olympics
Who is Gabby Douglas
This important person, who supported Black empowerment, changed his name from Malcolm Little and was a key leader in the Nation of Islam before he was killed.
Who is Malcom X
This document, signed by President Lincoln, helped to free many enslaved people in the United States.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
He's often called "The Black Edison" this inventor created a system that helped trains communicate with each other, making them safer.
Who is Granville T. Woods?
This actor, known for his role as Falcon and then Captain America in the Marvel movies, is a positive role model.
Who is Anthony Mackie?