Who Am I?
This person refused give up her seat to a white man on a bus which sparked the Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
Who was the first African-American to serve as a United States Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
This person was a chemist who helped to create over 300 products from peanuts. They included ink, dye, soap, cosmetics, flour, vinegar, rubber, cooking oil and paint.
George Washington Carver
In 1872, this person made his first oil cup (this helped to lubricate the parts of the train). His invention helped to make railroad travel safe and efficient.
Elijah McCoy
I was born in this city and state on January 15, 1929.
Atlanta, Georgia
This person helped to free over 300 slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Who was the first African-American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
Known as "The Father of the Blood Bank" by the American Chemical Society, he pioneered the research used to discover the effective long-term preservation of blood plasma. He also streamlined the country's blood banks.
Dr. Charles Drew
Who became the first African-American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair care products?
Madame C.J. Walker
In 1948, I graduated from this College, located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Morehouse College
Who made the "I Have A Dream" Speech in 1963 in Washington, D.C.?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
What document did Abraham Lincoln sign in 1863 that freed slaves in the southern states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
I went to college at age 16 and became an engineer and a doctor. I joined the NASA space program in 1987 to be an astronaut. In 1992, I was the first African American woman to fly in outer space.
Mae Jemison
This person is an inventor and engineer who holds more than 120 patents. He is the inventor of the Super Soaker water gun, which has been among the world's bestselling toys every year since 1989.
Lonnie Johnson
In 1955, I led the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is a boycott?
A boycott is a refusal to do something, usually to express disapproval or to force acceptance of certain conditions.
I was a lawyer for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 1967, I became the first African-American named to the United States Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
I was the first African American to appear on a United States coin (50 cent piece), the first African American on a postage stamp and the first African American to be invited to the White House. I ran the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama for the school's first 34 years.
Booker T. Washington
Who was the first African-American cardiologist who performed the first successful open heart surgery in 1893?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
This person invented both the gas mask and the traffic light signal.
Garrett Mogan
In 1963, I gave the famous, "I Have A Dream" Speech. Where (city) did I give my Speech?
Washington, D.C.
I was the first African-American elected President of the United State.
Barack Obama
I was one of the first people to study Black History. In 1926, I started a celebration called Negro History Week that later became Black History Month. I am known as "The Father of Black History."
Carter G. Woodson
I am known for my complex mathematical calculations for the historic 1969 Apollo 11 trip to the moon. Even after computers became important at NASA, I remained highly valuable for my precise accuracy. My story was made into the 2016 movie, "Hidden Figures."
Katherine Johnson
I worked as a chef in a restaurant in 1853. I invented the potato chip after a customer complained that his fried potatoes were too thick.
George Crum
In 1964, I was awarded a very special honor. What was the name of this special honor?
The Nobel Peace Prize