Civil Rights Movement
This woman refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
The first Black president of the United States.
Barack Obama
This genre of music, pioneered by Black artists, originated in New Orleans.
Jazz
He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Jackie Robinson?
This inventor created over 300 uses for peanuts, including peanut oil and cosmetics.
George Washington Carver
He delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr.
The first Black woman to be elected as Vice President
Kamala Harris
She wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Maya Angelou
This boxing legend, known as "The Greatest," was a three-time heavyweight champion and an outspoken activist.
Muhammad Ali
This self-made millionaire developed a line of hair care products for Black women and became one of the first Black female entrepreneurs.
Madam C.J. Walker
This civil rights group was founded in 1909 to fight racial injustice.
NAACP
She was the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Shirley Chisholm
This artist, known as "The Queen of Soul," sang hits like Respect and Natural Woman.
Aretha Franklin
This track star won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, defying Hitler’s Aryan supremacy myth.
Jesse Owens
This inventor created the three-light traffic signal, making roads safer for drivers and pedestrians.
Garrett Morgan
This landmark Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional in 1954.
Brown v. Board of Education
The first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
This legendary musician, known as the "Prince of Motown," sang hits like What's Going On and Let's Get It On.
Marvin Gaye
This boxer became the first heavyweight champion in 1908
Jack Johnson
He created the first gas mask, known as the "safety hood."
Garrett Morgan
The Civil Rights Act was passed in this year, banning discrimination based on race.
1964
The first Black woman to travel to space.
Mae Jemison
This Afro Latina singer was called the "Queen of Salsa" and was kicked out of her home country for speaking out against the government. Some of her most famous songs include: Quimbara, La Vida Es Un Carnaval, and Guantanamera
Celia Cruz
She was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Alice Coachman
This African American inventor improved the design of the light bulb by creating a longer-lasting filament.
Lewis Latimer