Music
Famous trumpeter and vocalist who sang "What a Wonderful World"
Who is Louis Armstrong?
First African American to play in Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Portrayed in the movie “Hidden Figures” and was a part of the team that calculated the launch of Apollo 11 to the moon
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Poet most known for her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Who is Maya Angelou?
First woman in American history to lead a military assault, liberating more than 700 enslaved people during the Combahee Ferry Raid of the Civil War
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Thought of as one of the best electric guitarists of all time. Known for playing the guitar upside down.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
Sisters thought of as the most influential/greatest tennis players of all time
Who are Serena and Venus Williams?
Born as a slave but became known as the “peanut man” for his inventions of the southern peanut crop
Who is George Washington Carver?
One of the best-known poets from America, prominent for his jazz poetry during the Harlem Renaissance
Who is Langston Hughes?
Lawyer that won the case for Brown v. Board of Education and became the first African American Supreme Court justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
"Queen of Soul" regarded by Rolling Stones as the top vocalist of all time (Hint: think 20th century)
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Gymnast that was the first American to claim gold medals in the team and individual all-around events and the first African American to win the all-around title
Who is Gabby Douglas?
The youngest of a group of African American students sent to all-white schools in order to integrate schools in the American South
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Famous American writer who reflected on his experiences as an openly gay Black man in America; wrote "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
Who is James Baldwin
Spokesman for the Nation of Islam and advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community
Who is Malcolm X?
First female and first Black artist featured on the cover of Rolling Stones magazine; discography includes "Proud Mary" and "What's Love Got to Do with It"
Who is Tina Turner?
First American track and field athlete to win four gold medals at a single Olympics Game
Who is Jesse Owens?
Created Black cosmetic products and was recorded by Guinness as the first female self-made millionaire
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
First Black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature; wrote The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved
Who is Toni Morrison?
Served as President Lincoln's advisor during the Civil War and persuaded Lincoln to prioritize abolition; first Black U.S. marshal and most photographed person of the 19th century
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Famous producer whose career in the music industry spans 70 years and holds a record of 80 Grammy nominations
Who is Quincy Jones?
First African American head coach of the National Football Leage
Who is Fritz Pollard?
First Black woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S.
Who is Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler?
Journalist known for her anti-lynching crusade through newspaper editorials, clubs, etc. and co-founded the NAACP
Who is Ida B. Wells?
First Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm?