Black Inventors
He invented the Jessup wagon and hundreds of products using peanuts
Who is George Washington Carver?
In her album "Lemonade", this artist sang "Freedom! Freedom! I can't move/Freedom, cut me loose!"
Who is Beyoncé?
This civil rights activist protested by sitting in the front of a Montgomery bus, starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who is Rosa Parks?
In 2009, he became the first African American president of the United States of America
Who is Barack Obama?
This American entertainer is known for being the host of "Family Feud"
Who is Steve Harvey?
She became the first female African American self-made millionaire from her line of African American hair products
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This rapper sings "This is America. Don't catch you slippin' now"
Who is Childish Gambino?
This American abolitionist escaped slavery and created the Underground Railroad to rescue others fleeing from slavery
Who is Harriet Tubman?
In 1986, she became the first female African American billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
He is the first African American golf champion to tour on the PGA
Who is Tiger Woods?
This woman is known for inventing the laundry board
Who is Sarah Boone?
In this rapper's song "Be Free" he says, "All we want to do is take the chains off. All we want to do is be free"
Who is J. Cole?
She is an American poet and civil rights activist
In 1984, this woman became the first African American Miss America
Who is Vanessa Williams?
He is known for being a professional boxer and entertainer
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This man is known for inventing the refrigerated truck
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones?
In his song "The Bigger Picture", this rapper said "It's bigger than black and white, it's a problem with the whole way of life. It can't change overnight, but we gotta start somewhere"
Who is Lil Baby?
He is a famous track and field athlete who is a 4 time gold medalist
Who is Jesse Owens?
In 1870, this man became the first African American United States Senator (HINT: Mississippi)
Who is Hiram Rhodes Revels?
He is an American actor and filmmaker, known for his movies "Get Out" and "Us"
This man invented the three-position traffic signal
Who is Garrett Morgan?
In his song "How Many", this R&B artist sang "I'm tired of human lives turned into hashtags and prayer hands/I'm tired of watching murderers get off"
Who is Miguel?
She is an abolitionist and women's rights activist who escaped slavery
Sojourner Turner
In 1850, she became the first African American woman to graduate from college (HINT: She graduated from the Ladies Literary Course at Oberlin College!!)
Who is Lucy Stanton?
This American actress is the star of "How to Get Away with Murder"
Who is Viola Davis?