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I am a doctor, engineer, and former NASA astronaut who became the first black woman to travel into space when I served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Mae Jemison?
First intercollegiate Greek-letter sorority established by African-Americans.
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha?
I invented the world's first hair-straightening formula and the hot comb, I am also the first African-American woman to become a self-made millionaire after creating a line of hair products geared toward black hair.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
I was the first African-American Major League Baseball player.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
First African-American to win an Oscar for the role in Gone with the Wind.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
I am known to many as the "Moses of my people," I was once enslaved but I escaped and helped others gain their freedom as a "conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
First black Disney Princess
Who is Princess Tiana?
I invented the Three Position Traffic Light and created the Blueprint for WWI Gas Masks.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
I have won the NBA Finals four times and I just passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
Who is Lebron James?
I just broke the record for being the most Grammy award-winning artist of all time.
Who is Beyoncé Knowles?
I am the founder of both Ebony magazine which focuses on Black fashion, beauty, and politics, and Jet magazine founded in 1952 which focused on news, culture and entertainment was viewed as "The Weekly Negro News Magazine".
Who is John J. Johnson?
First African-American-oriented cable channel.
What is BET?
I discovered a method of separating red blood cells from plasma and then storing the two components separately. This new process allowed blood to be stored for more than a week, which was the maximum at that time. I documented these findings in a paper that led to the first blood bank.
Who is Charles R. Drew?
I set world records in 1988 for the 100 m and 200 m and I am well known for my legendary style on and off the track.
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo-Jo)?
In 1964, I made history as the first Black man to win a Best Actor Oscar for Lilies of the Field.
Who is Sidney Poitier?
I was the first African American and Native American Female Pilot.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
First college owned and operated by African-Americans.
What is Wilberforce College?
I developed the Sanitary Pad in 1957. I also created a serving tray that could be attached to a walking frame, a toilet tissue holder, and a back washer that could be mounted on the wall of the shower.
Who is Mary Beatrice Davidson?
We have won 14 major women's doubles titles together and were unbeaten in Grand Slam doubles finals. It is the best unbeaten record in Grand Slam finals for any player or team across all disciplines, in the history of the sport.
Who are Serena and Venus Williams?
In 2002, I became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
We escorted heavy bomber aircrafts and conducted successful attack missions in 1945, earning us distinguished honors and helping bring about the desegregation of the military. We are known to many as the first Black Military Aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
First African-American superhero to star in own comic-book series.
Who is Luke Cage?
I invented the automatic clothes dryer in 1892; and received a patent for it in 1893.
Who is George T. Sampson?
Best known for making a mark on the world by winning a gold medal in the 1960 Olympics, defeating a heavily favored Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title, and floating like a butterfly although I stung like a bee.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
In 1989, this comedian and actor became the first Black late-night talk show host.
Who is Arsenio Hall?