Black Inventors
This Black inventor improved the lightbulb by creating a longer-lasting carbon filament.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking a major movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This basketball legend is known as “His Airness” and played for the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
She was an influential mathematician at NASA whose work helped send astronauts to space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
He was known as the “King of Pop.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
This female inventor created the first home security system.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
He was the youngest person to speak at the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is John Lewis?
The first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This African American aviator was the first Black female pilot in the U.S.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
This famous jazz musician played the trumpet and was known for songs like "What a Wonderful World."
Who is Louis Armstrong?
He invented the three-light traffic signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This organization, founded in 1909, has been a leader in fighting for civil rights.
What is the NAACP?
She became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field in 1948.
Who is Alice Coachman?
This African American scientist revolutionized agriculture with his work on peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
She was the first Black woman to win a Grammy Award.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
This inventor created the first automatic shoe-making machine, revolutionizing the shoe industry.
Who is Jan Ernst Matzeliger?
She was the first Black woman to run for President of the United States in 1972.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
He was the first African American heavyweight boxing champion in 1908.
Who is Jack Johnson?
This Black woman entrepreneur became the first female self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This playwright wrote *A Raisin in the Sun*, the first play by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway.
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
He developed the first gas mask, saving many lives during emergencies.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This Supreme Court case ended racial segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This gymnast became the first Black woman to win the all-around title at the Olympics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
He was the first Black Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This rapper and entrepreneur is the first hip-hop billionaire.
Who is Jay-Z?