BLACK HISTORY
This famous Civil Rights activist delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
He was the first African American President for the U.S.
Who is Barack Obama?
This legendary African American singer is known as the "King of Pop"
Who is Michael Jackson?
He invented the first successful peanut-based products and developed over 300 uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
He was the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball (MLB)
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This was the first African American to refuse to give up their seat, before Rosa Parks.
Claudette Colvin
She lead enslaved people through a Underground Railroad in 1849.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This African American musician created the song "Tutti Frutti" in 1955.
Who is Little Richard?
He was the first African American that created 3-way traffic lights.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
He is the famous African American boxer known for his skill in the ring and his powerful social activism
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This was an abolitionist, orator, and writer who fought for the freedom of enslaved people.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This African American woman became an author and poet. She created the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Who is Maya Angelou?
She was the first African American woman to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Who is Whitney Houston?
This African American inventor created the first successful electric light bulb filament
Who is Lewis Latimer?
He was the first African American to win the Masters Tournament in golf in 1997
Who is Tiger Woods?
His autobiography was titled "By Any Means Necessary"
Who is Malcolm X?
He was the first African American pilot to help the United States fly to victory.
Who is Benjamin O. Davis?
This African American female artist was part of the "Fugees"
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This was the first emergency medical service in the US (est. 1967) staffed by paramedics with training beyond basic life support.
Who was the Freedom House Ambulance Service?
He was fastest man in the 1936 Olympics & won the most medals until his record was passed by Carl Lewis in 1984.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This is the first self-made millionaire African American entrepreneur.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This woman served the United States House of Representatives for seven terms.
Who is Shirley Chrisholm?
They were the first African American musicians to win a Grammy in 1949?
Who are Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie?
This African American woman invented the home security system, forever improving safety in households.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
He was the first African American in the NBA
Who is Earl Lloyd?