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African American Inventors & Inventions
Civil Rights Movement
Famous African Americans
100
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Who is Tiger Woods
100
Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'?
Who is Harriet Tubman
100

Inventor Garrett Morgan bought a car and, as a motorist, he witnessed a severe car accident at an intersection in his city of Cleveland, Ohio. In response, he decided to expand on the current traffic system by adding a “yield” component, warning oncoming drivers of an impending stop.

What was the invention?

The Three-Light Traffic Signal - Before Morgan's work the previous traffic light only featured Green & Red Light Signals, Thanks to Morgan our streets became safer!

100
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks
100
This amazing man is the self–proclaimed “greatest [boxer] of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali
200
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Who is Colin Powell
200
Who said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200

Former NASA engineer Lonnie Johnson accidentally invented this popular toy in the 1990s after experimenting with a new type of pressurized water system

What is this invention?

The Super Soaker - The super soaker is a high performance water gun using a pressurized air system. It revolutionized water toys with its powerful and accurate streams leading to over $1 billion in sales and induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2015.

200
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
200
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Who is Beyonce Knowles
300
Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp?
Who is Booker T. Washington
300
Who said "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."?
Who is Maya Angelou
300

In 1881, Lewis Latimer patented this innovation, which significantly improved the practicality and affordability of incandescent lighting

What is this invention

The carbon light bulb filament - This enhanced the durability and efficiency of incandescent light bulbs.

300
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X
300
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Who is Madame CJ Walker
400
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (Hint: Her resume includes "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye")
Who is Toni Morrison
400
Which famous athlete said "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."?
Who is Muhammad Ali
400

In 1853, George Crum, a chef and Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York, created this popular snack after a customer complained that his french fries were too thick and soggy

What is this invention

Potato Chips - Potato chips are thin slices of potato that are deep-fried or baked until crispy, commonly served as a snack, side dish, or appetizer.

400
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
400
Which fourteen year old black boy was lynched for whistling at a white woman?
Who is Emmet Till
500
In what year were the first Africans brought to American to work as slaves?
What is 1619
500
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Who is Morgan Freeman
500

In 1962, James E. West and Gerhard Sessler co-invented this technology, which is now used in 90% of the 2 billion units produced annually

What is this invention?

The electret microphone - Electret microphones are compact, cost-effective devices that convert sound into electrical signals using a permanently charged diaphragm.

500
Which racially motivated attack on a church caused the death of four girls in Alabama?
What is the Alabama Church Bombing
500
Who made agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts and was one of the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990?
Who is George Washington Carver
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