History
This Harvard graduate is a 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner, served two terms in office. Is often compared to Martin Luther King Jr for his "Yes We Can slogan".
Who is Barack Obama?
This athlete was the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This person was the first African American billionaire creating the hot comb and hair care products.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
This American engineer and physician is best known for being the first black African American women to travel space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This singer is the most sampled artist in the world. He is an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and band leader. He is affectionately known as Soul Brother #1 and The Godfather of Soul.
Who is James Brown?
This political activist and abolitionist was the first African American woman to lead a military operation, rescuing 70 slaves and freeing hundreds more. Often referred to as Moses.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This person is a four time MVP, has played in the NBA All Star Games since 2005 and was the youngest player to reach 30,000 career points.
Who is Lebron James?
This person created the first 3 signal traffic stop and the first gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This mathematician and researcher was instrumental in calculating the path to put the first US astronaut into space. She is also one of the first African women to work as a NASA scientist.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This person is the first hip hop artist inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, with popular songs such as Gossip Folks and Hot Boyz.
Who is Missy Misdemeanor Elliot?
This African American novelist, essayist and college professor. Most notable for her books The Bluest Eye and Beloved.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This person is the youngest African American tennis player to hold the singles title in the Women's Tennis Association since 2004.
Who is Coco Gauff?
This aerospace engineer, inventor and entrepreneur holds over 100 patents of spacecraft control systems and is most well known for the invention of the SuperSoaker.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
This agricultural scientist known as the plant doctor, famous for his work around crop rotation and developing a version of peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This singer, songwriter, pianist and civil activist is the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With notable hits such as Respect, Through the Fire and Chain of Fools.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This community based empowerment group was instrumental in organizing the first free breakfast for school children program in the country and later went on to open the People's Free Medical Center in 13 cities across the US.
What is the Black Panther Party?
This person is the first African American woman to win five all around titles in gymnastics, has a signature double half layout and a move named after her on the vault.
Who is Simone Biles?
This farmer, surveyor and almanac creator is also responsible for building the first clock.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
This NASA astronaut and physicist became the 2nd African American to reach space, serving as a mission specialist aboard Space Shuttle Challenger.
Who is Ronald McNair?
This person is an author, actress, talk show host, philanthropist known as the Queen of Media.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This person is an educator and an author. They are first African American to run for President and the first African American woman in Congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This professional boxer, activist and philanthropist won the world heavyweight title three times. Birth name Cassius Clay Jr. Nicknamed by many as "The Champ".
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This biochemist worked for NASA. Devised ways for scientists to measure plant health and detect bacteria in outer space.
Who is Emmett Chappelle?
This chemist skipped high school but went on to receive a PhD. He is a pioneer chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs such as cortisone, steroids and birth control pills. He now has a high school named after him in Chicago.
Who is Percy Julian?
This person is the first African American to receive an Emmy, Grammy and a Tony Award. She currently hosts a popular daytime talk show.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?