Inventors/scientists
Who invented things such as the gas mask and traffic light?
Who was Garret Morgan.
Who was an African American female who escaped slavery and then led other slaves to freedom through the underground railroad?
Who was Harriet Tubman.
Who was the first African american to compete in the olympics?
Who is Jesse Owens.
Who is the #1 pick of the 2003 NBA Draft and is widely considered a top 2 player ever?
Who is Lebron James.
Who was considered the leader of the 1960s march for civil rights?
Who is Martin Luther King JR.
Who was a food scientist known for his development of foods with peanuts?
Who was George Washington Carver.
Who was the African American woman who refused to stand up for a white man on the front of the bus?
Who was Rosa Parks.
Who was the first Black Supreme court justice?
Who was Thurgood Marshall.
Who was a 6-time NBA Champion and is widely considered the greatest player ever?
Who is Michael Jordan.
Who was considered the second leader of the march of 1960s?
Who is Malcom X.
Who was the inventor of the first ever clock?
Who was Benjamin Banneker.
Who is the most successful African American woman who is a talk show host?
Who is Oprah Winfrey.
What was Kareem Abdul Jabbars real name before he changed it?
Who was the first player of color in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson.
Who created the underground railroad?
Who was Harriet Tubman.
Who was a scholar who studied at Harvard and Princeton to get postdoctoral research?
Who is Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Who is the first African American woman to be appointed vice president?
Who is Kamala Harris.
Who was a famous poet and civil rights activist?
Who was Maya Angelou.
Who was the only player to win the Heisman trophy twice?
Who is Archie Griffin.
Who was the first African American President?
Who is Barack Obama.
Who was an African American scientist who helped make medicine from plants?
Who was Percy Lavon Julian.
Who is the first lady of the first African American president?
Who is Michelle Obama.
Who was the first actor to win an academy award for best actor?
Who was Sydney Poiter.
Who was the first wide receiver to win the quadruple crown and the closest to breaking 2000 receiving yards?
Who is Calvin Johnson.
Who was the first black senator?
Who is Hiram Rhodes.