Black Inventors
What did Garrett Morgan invent?
Traffic Light
Who was the Godfather of Soul
James Brown
First Black President
President Barack Obama
First Black Baseball Player in MLB
Jackie Robinson
First child to desegregate an all white elementary school
Ruby Bridges
Who developed hundreds of products using peanuts
George Washington Carver
Who was the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
Who was the 1st self made millinaire
Madame C.J. Walker
First Black Golfer in the PGA
Charlie Sifford
What does NAACP stand for
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Who invented laser cataract surgery. The invention was called Lazerphaco Probe
Patricia Bath
Who was the Queen of Gospel
Mahalia Jackson
Who was the first black female astronaut
Mae Jemison
First Gymnast to win individual all-around champion
Gabby Douglas
Who had a Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who invented the home security system
Marie Van Brittan Brown
Who sang a song about Single Ladies
Beyonce
First Black Vice President
Vice President Kamala Harris
First to hold the year end #1 rank in tennis
Serena Williams
Who is El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
Malcolm X
Who invented the carbon filament, a vital component of the light bulb
Lewis Latimer
Who are the first ladies of Gospel
The Clark Sisters
First to receive 4 gold Olympic medals and 1 bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Simone Biles
What was first sport to allow a black player
NFL
What Congressman marched along side Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Congressman John Lewis