Scientists and Engineers
Inventors and Business Leaders
History Makers
Astronauts, Pilots, and Explorers
Athletes and Entertainers
100

This scientist helped survey the new capital of the United States in 1791.

Benjamin Banneker

100

This person was an inventor and millionaire famous for making different beauty products.

Madam C.J. Walker

100

This person was the first Black American to receive
the Navy Cross.

Doris "Dorie" Miller

100

This person was the first Black American to reach the North Pole.

Matthew Henson

100

This person is the only Black driver in the NASCAR Cup series.

Bubba Wallace

200

In 1943 this person worked for NACA as one of the West Computers.

Dorothy Vaughan

200

This person was asked to lead the White House STEM program. The program worked to get more kids interested in STEM subjects.

Ursula Burns

200

In 1862, this person began working as a Union Army
nurse. At night, she taught Black soldiers how to read and write.

Susie King Taylor

200

This person was the first Black woman on the crew of
the International Space Station (ISS).

Jessica Watkins

200

This person was the first Black woman to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2010.

Angela James

300

This scientist helped to develop a vaccine for COVID-19.

Kizzmekia Corbett

300

This person invented the Super Soaker in 1982. He was also a NASA engineer.

Lonnie Johnson

300

This person helped Black people register to vote.

Fannie Lou Hamer

300

In 1987 this person got a job at NASA. She began
training for flying in space.

Mae Jemison

300

In 1936, this person went to the Olympic Games in Germany. He was one of 18 Black Americans there and he competed in Track and Field events.

Jesse Owens

400

This scientist has written more than 25 books and hosts shows about science.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

400

This person opened a store to sell his bite-size chocolate chip cookies in 1975.

Wallace Amos

400

On March 7, 1965, this person helped lead a march in Alabama. About 600 people marched from Selma to
Montgomery.

John Lewis

400

This person was the first female Black American pilot.

Bessie Coleman

400

This person was a pro tennis and golf player. She was the first Black American to win a Grand Slam title.

Althea Gibson
500

At age 10, this scientist created a battery that powered his entire neighborhood!

Kelvin Doe

500

This person became the first Black captain of a U.S. military ship and later went to serve in the House of Representatives.

Robert Smalls

500

In 1957, this person started helping Martin Luther King Jr. run the SCLC. This group helped bring together smaller groups and focused on peaceful protests.

Ella Baker

500

This clue you will have to google:

This person became the first African American to walk in space in 1995.

Bernard Harris

500

This person played football at Jackson State University.
He was named Black College Player of the Year in 1973 and 1974.

Walter Payton

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