Science
& Inventors
& Inventors
Her cells, taken without her knowledge, became famous as HeLa cells and helped many medical breakthroughs.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
This explorer traveled with Robert Peary and was among the first to reach the North Pole.
Who is Matthew Henson?
This leader became the 44th President of the United States, the first black president of the U.S.
Answer: Who is Barack Obama?
This NBA star opened a school called the I PROMISE School in Ohio and wrote a children's book with the same name.
Who is LeBron James?
The most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He has national holiday, with a day named after him, and over 3,000 streets named after him.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Mathematician and inventor built the first wooden in the USA clock in 1753.
Answer: Who is Benjamin Banneker?
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
This Egyptian ruler is often credited with uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.
Who is Menes?
This lawyer and author served as First Lady from 2009–2017 and wrote Becoming.
Who is Michelle Obama?
Wrote the book "Ghost Boys"
Who is Jason Reynolds
This performer starred in Marvel films as the Wakandan king T’Challa.
: Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This agricultural scientist developed hundreds of products from peanuts and sweet potatoes.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This aviator became the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
This journalist exposed the horrors of lynching in America through her writing and activism.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
This poet performed at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. Wrote the poem, "Still I Rise", "Phenomenal Woman" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".
Who is Maya Angelou?
This rapper is known for songs like “HUMBLE.” and “Alright.” "Luther" and Not Like Us."
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This NASA mathematician became a supervisor of the West Area Computers at NACA. The first black woman human calculator.
Who is Dorothy Vaughan?
This jazz pianist and singer was known for playing two pianos at once and performing classical music.
Who is Hazel Scott?
This politician became the first Black woman to run for U.S. president from a major party in 1972. She was fearless, unbossed and unbothered, as men were being assassinated all around her.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This writer helped define the Harlem Renaissance movement. Wrote the poem "Hold Fast to Dreams"
Who is Langston Hughes?
This gymnast is considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time.
Who is Simone Biles?
This astronaut became the first Black woman in space in 1992 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This actor played the Black Panther superhero T’Challa in the Marvel films.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This poet read “The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 presidential inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
At just 22 years old, this poet became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
An American former professional tennis player widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in the Open Era—and held the world No. 1 ranking for 319 weeks. Raised in Compton, California,
Who is Serena Williams