Science & Inventions
This 20th century scientist known as "the plant doctor," was most famous for discovering 300 different uses of peanuts
Who is
George Washington Carver
singer of hits like "Beat It" and "Smooth Criminal," this moonwalker is one of the bestselling artists of all time
Who is
Michael Jackson
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
Who is
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Brooklyn Dodgers player who famously broke the baseball color line in 1947
Who is
Jackie Robinson
What is
June 19, 1865
This woman was the source of the HeLa cells, which were used in numerous medical studies without her consent
Who is
Henrietta Lacks?
first written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson in 1900, this song is today known as the Black National Anthem
What is
Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
Who is
Barack Obama
six-time NBA champion who wore the number 23 for most of his career
Who is
Michael Jordan
True or False: The “Durag” was first worn by black women on slave plantations.
True
This inventor, businessman, and community leader is best known for inventing the traffic light in 1923
Who is
Garrett Morgan
American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, she is best known for "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" and "Still I Rise"
Who is
Maya Angelou
“We didn't land on Plymouth Rock; the rock was landed on us. We were brought here against our will”
Who is
Malcolm X?
He broke Babe Ruth's home-run record when he hit his 715th home-run in 1974
Hank Aaron
the first activist to refuse to give up her seat on the bus during the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who is
Claudette Colvin?
Madame CJ Walker, inventor of African-American hair care products, was the first woman to achieve this net worth in 1913
$1 million
At 22, this Haitian and Puerto Rican artist was the youngest ever to exhibit his work in the famed Whitney Museum of American Art
Who is
Jean-Michel Basquiat
"I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger"
Who is
Harriet Tubman
This boxer's fight against racial prejudice inspired the movie The Great White Hope
Who is
Jack Johnson
the first president of the Montgomery Improvement Association in 1955
Who is
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Marie Van Brittan Brown
this Bahamas-born actor was the first Black male to win the Academy Award for Best Actor
Who is
Sidney Poitier
"I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me."
Who is
Muhammad Ali?
the female tennis player who was first African American to win the Grand Slam title
Who is
Althea Gibson
the academic institution that sparked the rise of Black History Month
What is
Kent State University