Who Am I?
I was born enslaved. I lead hundreds of enslaved people in America to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
I was the first African American to be elected to president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This person worked closely with Alexander Graham Bell to draw the plans for the telephone.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
This basketball player, considered one of the best in the history of the game, went to the University of North Carolina and eventually played for the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Louis Armstrong was famous for his singing and playing this instrument.
What is the trumpet?
I was a U.S. congressman who helped lead a protest march from Selma, Alabama during the civil rights movement.
Who is John Lewis?
I was the first African American to be appointed as a judge to the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This person designed a device for oiling engines on trains and ships which became very important for the transportation industry.
Who is Elijah McCoy?
This athlete, born with the name Cassius Clay, Jr., who considered himself "The Greatest" eventually changed his name to this.
What is Muhammad Ali?
How many total medals did Simone Biles win at the 2016 Olympics in Rio?
Five
I was the first African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans to space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
The first African American female to fly into space.
Who is Mae Jemison
Katherine Johnson is famous for her long career at this place.
What is NASA?
This television personality was famous for her popular talk show program.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This was a secret network of people who helped African Americans escape slavery.
What is the Underground Railroad?
I was a former slave and thought to be one of the greatest activists and thinkers in US history. My birth name was Isabella Baumfree.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
I was the first African American woman to become Secretary of State.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
This person was famous for predicting solar and lunar eclipses, publishing an astronomy journal, and helping with the mapping out of Washington D.C.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
This person was asked to recite a poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration, only the second poet in U.S history to have this honor.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This person is considered the first great African-American in women's tennis.
Who is Althea Gibson?
I was the first black woman to run for a political party's nomination for president.
Who is Shirly Chisholm?
I was the first black woman medical doctor to receive a patent in the United States.
Who is Patricia Bath?
Lewis Latimer invented and patented one of the most important discoveries for the production of this.
What is the carbon filament (or thin strand) for electric lightbulbs?
Lebron James created this school in Akron, Ohio on July 30, 2018 as part of his foundation to provide children with a better education and to be inspired.
What is the "I Promise School"?
Misty Copeland became the first African American principal dance at what institution?
What is the American Ballet Theatre?