Female Inventions
Lydia Newman created this everyday tool that is most helpful to people with a lot of hair
What is the hairbrush?
Jan Matzeliger created a machine to make new and improved versions of these that we wear (almost) everyday
What is shoes?
A leading abolitionist, she helped hundreds of enslaved humans escape to the north to freedom
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Considered "The Greatest" boxer of all time, this athlete won 56 of his 61 fights, 37 of which were by knock out
Who is Muhammed Ali?
Who is Lebron James?
Madame C.J. Walker became the first black female millionaire from creating a line of these products
What is Hair Care Products?
Garrett Morgan invented this in 1922 to help with the flow of traffic
What is the traffic light?
A leading female in the Civil Rights Movement, she became a hero when she refused to sit in the back of the bus in 1955
Who is Rosa Parks?
Ms. Amanda's favorite athlete, this shooting guard for the L.A. Lakers tragically passed away in 2020 in a helicopter crash
Who is Kobe Bryant?
Former U.S. Senator from California, she became the first female Vice President in 2021
Who is Kamala Harris?
Marie Van Brittan created this in 1966 to help protect our home from intruders
What is Security Systems?
Frederick Jones created this to keep our groceries cold from Point A to Point B
What is Refrigerated Trucks?
This Civil Rights Movement leader is mostly known for his work in the community and his "I Have a Dream" Speech
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Althea Gibson became the first African American to win the Grand Slam title for this sport
What is tennis?
Professional tennis player who has won the most Grand Slam wins and competes doubles with her sister, Venus
Who is Serena Williams?
Patricia Bath was the first African American woman to become an ophthalmologist. She created a Laserphaco Probe to help with this eye disease
What is cataracts?
Lewis Howard Latimer invented a new version of this product, found in homes today, to be more energy effecient
What is Carbon Filament Lightbulbs?
The former President of South Africa who was imprisoned for 27 years for trying to end apartheid (racism in South Africa)
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The first African American professional baseball player, being drafted to the Brooklynn Dodgers in 1947
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Actor, director, and environmental activist, this superstar stars in movies such as: The Shawshank Redemption, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and Bruce Almighty
Who is Morgan Freeman?
Marjorie Blount created this in 1951 to help amputees eat when they could not feed themselves
What is a portable feeding tube?
Granville Woods created tunnel construction to aid with this form of transportation
What is the electric railroad system?
This famous American poet was mostly known for her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and her autobiography, "I know why the caged bird sings"
Who is Maya Angelou
This track and field star won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympic games and set 3 world records in 1 hour in 1935
Who is Jesse Owens?
Former talk show host named "Queen of All Media" and North Americas first black multi-billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey?