Black History Inventions
Which inventor used peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other crops to create over 300 products?
George Washington Carver
Who was the first Black student to integrate into a white elementary school in 1960?
Ruby Bridges
Which 1990s sitcom starred Will Smith as a teenager from West Philadelphia?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Who was the first African American to serve as President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Tia and Tamera Mowry starred in which show about twin sisters that were separated at birth?
Sister, Sister
Which inventor improved traffic signals by adding the yellow light?
Garrett Morgan
What is the name of the black power political organization founded in 1966?
Black Panther Party
Which Disney Channel sitcom is about a teenage girl who has visions of the future?
That’s So Raven
Kamala Harris became the first woman and African American to hold which office?
Vice President of the United States
Madame C.J. Walker became the first female self-made millionaire in America after inventing what?
African American hair care products
George Speck, also known as George Crum, is credited with inventing which salty snack?
Potato chips
Who is known as the father of Black History?
Carter G. Woodson
Who played the role of Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the comedy series “Black-ish”?
Tracee Ellis Ross
Who became the first African American to play in modern Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Which black female activist was placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted List in 1970?
Angela Davis
Which inventor made elevators safer by creating automatic doors?
Alexander Miles
Who was the first Black woman known to refuse to give up her seat on the bus?
Claudette Colvin
In the TV show “Martin”, what is the name of Gina’s best friend?
Pam
Who was the African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Lonnie G. Johnson, a NASA engineer, invented which top-selling toy?
The Super Soaker water gun
Which inventor created a video game system that would later inspire Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation?
Gerald A. Lawson
What activist co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and later became a U.S. Congressman?
John Lewis
The students in A Different World attend which college?
Hillman College
Who was the first African American women to travel to space?
Dr. Mae Jemison