Athletes
The richest athlete alive?
Michael Jordan
The original King Of Pop
Who is Michael Jackson?
This person is known for inventing Peanut Butter
George Washington Carver
Black woman who won Best Actress in the movie Monster’s Ball
Halle Barry
First Black Vice President
Kamala Harris
Considered the best women's tennis player of all time?
Serena Williams
Blinded at age 7 and went on to become ranked top 100 Singers of all time. (by Rolling Stone)
Who is Ray Charles
Invented hair-care products and known for being the first self-made female millionaire in America
Madam CJ Walker
Actress known for playing Clair Huxtable in the Cosby Show.
Phylicia Rashad
First rap group to appear on MTV in the 1980's
Run DMC
The most decorated female gymnast in US History?
Simone Biles
Musician that created the break beat genre?
James Brown
Known for making automatic doors
Alexander Miles
The most iconic black actor
Denzel Washington
Black History Month was selected in February to honor this writer as well as this president
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas
NBA star from Virginia is known for making cornrows popular in the early 2000's?
Allen "The Answer" Iverson
The name of the popular record label that Berry Gordy founded in 1959.
Mo-Town Records
Invented the Potato Chip
George Crum
The Director of the movies Friday & Set it Off
F. Gary Gary
The first HBCU
Cheney University of Pennsylvania
The team that Jackie Robinson played for
Brooklyn Dodgers
This Duo won the first Grammy for rap music
Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff
Invented the Super Soaker
Lonnie Johnson
First African American to win an Oscar for best actor
Sidney Poitier
National Organization that sponsors Black History Month
The Smithsonian Institution