Men Inventors
draftsman for the telephone and light bulb.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
gave famous speech, civil rights activist
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
invented folding cabinet beds.
Who is Sarah E. Goode?
One of King David's son
Who is King Solomon?
For six decades, he delivered the church’s message to millions of people as the founding speaker of the Breath of Life media ministry. He spent 23 years broadcasting on “Breath of Life,” billed as the first Black religious TV program.
Who is CD Brooks?
invented the peanut
First African American women to land on moon
Who is Mae Jemison?
invented the ironing board.
Who is Sarah Boone?
Cushite wife of Moses.
Who is Zipporah?
The Grammy Award-winning group goes back to 1980 when McKnight formed a group at Oakwood College (now Oakwood University). They have won 10 Grammy awards in a number of musical genres, including jazz, soul, hip-hop, and R&B.
Who is Take 6?
invented the traffic light
Who is Garrett Morgan
civil rights activist, world famous poet and author
Who is Maya Angelou?
invented hair care products for African American women
Who is Madam C. J. Walker?
Compelled to carry the cross of Jesus.
Who is Simon of Cyrene (Matthew 27:32)?
He was Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was born and raised Seventh-day Adventist, attending Ebenezer SDA Church in Philadelphia. He held membership in the church throughout his mayoral term from 2000-2008.
Who is John Street, Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
patent the friction heater
Who is Charles Baker?
female Olympic all around champion 2012, silver medalist 2016
Who is Gabby Douglas ?
invented the home security system in 1966.
Who is Marie Van Brittan?
Baptized by Phillip after the explanation given to him from the book of Isaiah.
Who is the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:3)?
In 2003, he became the first African American and the first Seventh-day Adventist to hold the office of the chaplain of the U.S. Senate. Prior to coming to Capitol Hill, he served in the U.S. Navy for more than 27 years, ending his career as the Chief of Navy Chaplains.
Who is Chaplain Barry Black?
patented for automatically opening and closing elevator doors.
Who is Alexander Miles?
Richest African American women, multi-billionaire in North America
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
invented the Laserphaco Probe used in 1986 for cataract treatments.
Who is Patricia Bath?
The prophet Jeremiah used this race in an analogy when referring to our inability to change our sinful condition.
Who is an Ethiopian (Jeremiah 13:23)?
“Can the Ethiopian change his skin?” (Jeremiah 13:23)
She is a US Representative, was born to Jamaican parents in New York City. She is a lifelong Seventh-day Adventist and holds membership at an Adventist church in Houston, Texas.
Who is Sheila Jackson Lee?