Who Am I
The Founder of Black History Month , which was orginally a week.
Carter G. Woodson
Which author became the first-African American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature .
Toni Morrison
Who was the first black male to win a NCAA tennis championship and the first to win a Grand Slam .
Arthur Ashe
Who said , " Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere "
Dr. Martin Luther King
The first Black Justice on the Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
The first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion .
John Arthur " Jack " Johnson
The First African-American to publish a book of poetry
Phillis Whitley
First African -American elected President of the Harvard Law Review .
Barack Obama
First Black Coach in the NBA
Bill Russell
Who wrote the best selling memoir " I know why the caged bird sings "
Maya Angelou
The first Black women to travel into space .
Mae Jemison
The first black women to win a Grand Slam title in Tennis in 1956.
Althea Gibson
In 2023 this songstress became the most awarded Grammy Winner
Beyonce
First African - American women selected as Speaker of the House
Karen Bass
First African - American quarterback to start and win the Superbowl
Doug Williams