Inventors
He was agricultural scientist & inventor who promoted alternate crops to cotton and helped farmers grow crops like peanuts and sweet potatoes.
Who is George Washington Carver
The Hall of Famer is the first African American Head Coach in the NBA.
Who is Bill Russell
He was the first African American male to hold a seat in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
Who is Oprah Winfrey
He was a business man and investor that created the three position traffic signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan
He became the first black Head Coach to win the Super Bowl.
Who is Tony Dungy
Who is Dr. Charles Drew
This person started Negro History Week, which would later become Black History Month.
Who is Carter G. Woodson
Born Sarah Breedlove, she was the first African American female millionaire in America who developed and marketed hair care products for Black Women.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
She was the first African American girl to ever play in the Little League World Series.
Who is Mo’ne Davis
She was the first African American author of a published book of poetry.
Who is Phyllis Wheatley
In 1955, this teenager got arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a Caucasian women.
Who is Claudette Colvin
He became the first African American heavyweight champion and patent a wrench.
Who is Jack Johnson
This woman was the first African American to win the Grand Slam in tennis?
Who is Althea Gibson
He was the first African American to serve as the Secretary of State.
Who is Colin Powell
She was the founding woman of the National Organization of Women and the one of the first black female lawyers to graduate from Columbia Law School.
Who is Flo Kennedy
This scientist and mathematician was credited with helping design the blueprints for Washington DC.
Who is Benjamin Banneker
This person broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball & became the first African American to play in the modern era.
Who is Jackie Robinson
This African American woman was the first to travel in space as a mission specialist.
Who is Mae Jemison
This movie portrayed a historical war about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War.
What is Glory