Famous Firsts – Pioneers who broke barriers.
She was the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
He won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
He gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This scientist developed over 300 uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
He starred in “Black Panther” as T’Challa.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
He was the first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
She is the most decorated gymnast in history.
Who is Simone Biles?
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This inventor created the first patented design for the modern-day blood bank.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
She is known as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.”
Who is Mary J. Blige?
She was the first Black woman to travel to space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
He became the first Black man to win a singles title at Wimbledon.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
This activist was a key leader of the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
He invented the traffic light.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
She became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
He was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This baseball legend broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
He was a leader of the Nation of Islam and a powerful speaker for Black empowerment.
Who is Malcolm X?
She created the first successful hair-straightening formula.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
This legendary singer was known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
She was the first Black woman to own and produce her own TV network.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This golfer became the first Black player to win The Masters in 1997.
Who is Tiger Woods?
This young girl was the first Black student to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South in 1960.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
She helped NASA put astronauts in space as a mathematician.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
He directed the groundbreaking horror film Get Out.
Who is Jordan Peele?