Who Am I?
This person refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus which sparked the Montgomery, Alabama boycott.
Rosa Parks
Who was the first African American to serve as a United States Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
This person was a chemist who helped to create over 300 products from peanuts. They included ink, dye, soap, cosmetics, flour, vinegar, rubber, cooking oil and paint.
George Washington Carver
In 1872, this person made his first oil cup (this helped to lubricate the parts of the train). His invention helped to make railroad travel safe and efficient.
Elijah McCoy
I was born in this city and state on January 15, 1929.
Atlanta, Georgia
This person helped to free over 300 slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Harriett Tubman
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
Known as “The Father of the Blood Bank” by the American Chemical Society, he pioneered the research used to discover the effective long-term preservation of blood plasma. He also streamlined the country’s blood banks.
Dr. Charles Drew
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair care products?
Madame CJ Walker
In 1948, I graduated from this college, located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Morehouse College
Who made the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 in Washington, D.C.?
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What document did Abraham Lincoln sign in 1863 that freed slaves in the southern states?
Emancipation Proclamation
This person is an astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. His discoveries about the process of star formation and evolution have helped us to understand how the universe works.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
This person invented both the gas mask and the traffic light signal.
Garrett Morgan
In 1955, I led the Montgomery Bus Boycott. What is a boycott?
the act of refusing to buy, participate or engage the services of an organization or person
I was a lawyer for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 1967, I became the first African American named to the United States Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first African American female NASA astronaut to fly into space?
Mae Jemison
Who was the first African American cardiologist who performed the first successful open-heart surgery in 1893?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
I was an African American inventor and patent draftsman. His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner, an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for light bulbs, and an improved toilet system for railroads cars.
Lewis Latimer
In 1963, I gave the famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. Where (city) did I give my speech?
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial
Which African American was elected President of the United States in 2008?
Barack Obama
I am the first African American woman on the United States Supreme Court?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
I am an Assistant Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard School of Public Health. I helped to develop the vaccine that is used to combat the virus that causes Covid-19.
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
I worked as a chef in a restaurant, in 1853. I invented the potato chip after a customer complained that his fried potatoes were too thick.
George Crum
In 1964, I was awarded a very special honor. What was the name of this special honor?
Nobel Peace Prize