African-American Politicians
This African-American democratic politician and lawyer served as the 44th President of the United States and is the only African-American to do so.
Who is Barack Obama?
This female African-American was an astounding mathematician who worked with NASA in a mainly white male field as an employee and whose calculations were critical to the first crewed spaceflights.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This African-American woman often called the "Mother of Modern Day Civil Rights," is famous for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the civil rights movement. She didn't give up her spot on a bus for a white man and went to jail that day.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This female African-American talk show host has won the Cecil B. DeMille Award and has also won several Emmy awards for her show, The (her name) Show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This African-American child was a civil rights activist who attended the all-white school William Frantz Elementary in Louisiana and successfully desegregated it.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This politician and attorney is the 49th and current vice president of the United States and is the first African-American/female to fulfill this role.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This African-American was a freed slave, mathematician, astronomer, almanac author, surveyor, and landowner. He had few formal teachings and was mostly self-taught. He sent a famous letter to Thomas Jefferson letting him know his opinion of slavery, telling him it was horrendous and should be discontinued.
This woman was a famous abolitionist who escaped slavery and became a leader of the Underground Railroad, freeing more than 700 slaves in her lifetime.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This businessman and television personality hosts many different shows, including The (his name) Morning Show, Family Feud, and the Miss Universe competition. Fun fact, he's even received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
Who is Steve Harvey?
At 8 years old, this African-American child sent a letter to Barack Obama regarding the Flint water crisis in Michigan, moving him to visit the city.
Who is Mari Copeny or Little Miss Flint?
This African-American politician and civil rights activist served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020. He was a chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and he helped organize the March on Washington and the Selma voting rights marches.
Who is John Lewis?
This African-American agricultural scientist and inventor promoted alternatives to cotton and created inventions to prevent soil depletion. He is the most prominent African-American scientist of the 20th century.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This woman was a poet, author, and civil rights activist who died in 2014. She had a rough childhood, which she turned into her extremely famous memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This African-American actor and director, known for his distinctively deep voice, has starred in various motion pictures such as The Shawshank Redemption, Million Dollar Baby, Gone Baby Gone, Wanted, Se7en, and many more.
Who is Morgan Freeman?
This African-American girl was the first black female to play in the Little League World Series.
Who is Mo'ne Davis?
This African-American was born in South Africa and worked to abolish apartheid. He served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This African-American nuclear scientist and mathematician graduated from the University of Chicago at 13 as a child prodigy, becoming the youngest person to attend.
Who is J. Ernest Wilkins Jr.?
This woman is Martin Luther King's wife, and a fighter for equal rights herself. After her husband's death, she worked for women's rights and opposition to apartheid.
Who is Coretta Scott King?
This African-American actor and producer is one of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, having appeared in over a hundred movies. The films he has appeared in have accumulated over $27 billion, making him the highest-grossing actor of all time. He has appeared in movies and shows such as Star Wars, Avengers, The Incredibles, Iron Man 2, Goodfellas, Jurassic Park, and over 100 others.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
At 15 years old, this African-American child is the first black female to refuse her seat to a white person during the civil rights movement. (Less popular than Rosa Parks, however)
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This African-American was a social reformer and abolitionist. When he escaped slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader in the abolitionist movement in New York and Massachusetts. He became famous for his antislavery writings.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This African-American was a female inventor. She is famous for her patented version of an ironing board, designed to help better iron women's garments. (1000 points)
Who is Sarah Boone?
This attorney and author is Barack Obama's wife and served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She is the first African-American woman to serve this role.
Who is Michelle Obama?
This African-American actor and film director are widely known for his role as Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapons series.
Who is Danny Glover?
Who is Sandra Parks?