Politics/ Leadership
This African American stated "A people without knowledge of their past, history, and origin, and culture is like a tree without roots."
Who is Marcus Garvey
This African American was an American research chemist who created a drug to treat glaucoma, an eye disease. He also developed an inexpensive method to manufacture drugs to treat arthritis and certain muscle diseases
Who is Percy L. Julian
This African American scientist was the first African American female astronaut.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison
Black History Month, starting as Negro History Week, began as an effort by this African American to recognize the valuable contributions African Americans made in the United States and throughout the world.
Who is Dr. Carter G. Woodson
The first Black-Owned radio station was based in what city?
Atlanta Georgia
This African American was the first African American president of Harvard Law Review.
Who is Barack Obama
He invented, among many other things, an automatic stop sign, which he sold to General Electric. It was used in the U.S. until the 3-light traffic sign was developed. Who is he?
Who is Garrett Augustus Morgan
On August 30, 1983, this African American aerospace engineer and United States Astronaut became the first African American to travel in space.
Who is Guion Bluford
When asked to become the face of a movement that would change the course of history for African Americans this woman proudly took a seat. Who is she?
Who is Rosa Parks
This African American football coach played on the Pittsburgh Steelers 1978 Super Bowl Championship Team. He led the Indiana Colts to the 2006 Super Bowl Championship against the Chicago Beats, becoming the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl.
Who is Tony Dungy
This African American was one of the most influential African American writers of the 20th century. He explored the trials and tribulations of the African American life.
Who is Ralph Ellison
This engineer created electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers and the control unit for a pacemaker. Who is he?
Who is Otis Boykin
In 1972, this African American became the first African American woman from a Southern State to serve in Congress.
Who is Barbara Jordan
In the 1960’s, this activist encouraged African-Americans to stop using “colored” or “negro” but instead use “black”. What is the name of this activist?
Who is Huey P. Newton
During the 1960's, this African American was known as the "Princess of Black Poetry."
Who is Nikki Giovani
This African American started a home in New York City where she cared for homeless children and children born with HIV the virus that causes AIDS.
Who is Clara McBride Hale
He invented, among many other things, an automatic stop sign, which he sold to General Electric. It was used in the U.S. until the 3-light traffic sign was developed.
Garrett Augustus Morgan
She was Howard University’s first female law student and became the first black woman lawyer in 1872. Who is she?
Who is Charlotte Ray
This African American was a Rhodes Scholar that significantly dismissed the belief of many white Americans scholars who believed that African Americans were intellectually inferior.
Who is Alain Locke
What African American made millions selling cookies?
What is Wally"Famous"Amos
This engineer created electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers and the control unit for a pacemaker.
Who is Otis Boykins
A respected sociologist and education professor at Harvard, she’s known for studying cultural relationships between families, schools and communities.
Dr. Sara Lawrence Lightfoot
Which hairstyle dates to ancient Africa and remains popular to this day?
What are corn rows