Inventors
A nurse from Queens, is credited with inventing the first Home Security System
Who is Marie Van Britton Brown?
Led the Selma march that was deemed 'Bloody Sunday' he went on to be a member of the House of Representatives
Who is John Lewis?
Created the country’s first African-American studies Ph.D. program at Temple University in 1987.
Who is Molefi Kete Asante?
Who was the first black woman to receive an honorary Academy award, starting her career as a fashion model?
Who is Cicely Tyson?
This activist helped found "STAR" and was nicked named the "Saint of Christopher Street" where the stone wall is located.
Who is Marsha "Pay it no mind" Johnson?
Is Credited with inventing the first spectrograph (a UV Camera that can be used in space). Due to this invention, we were able to see our atmosphere, other galaxies, over 500 stars, and Halley's Comet for the first time
Who is George Robert Carruthers?
How many African Americans are in the United States House of Representatives?
What is 153?
Chicago public school teacher who in 1975 started a school in her home. her Westside Preparatory School flourished and won accolades for turning children considered unteachable into successful students.
Who is Marva Collins?
She was the first black woman to write a screen play for a major film release.
Who is Maya Angelou?
"Grandfather of Vouge", Characterized by angular body movements and exaggerated runway poses.
Who is Willi Ninja?
Credited with the invention of the smoke hook (The first gas mask) and the 3-position traffic signal
Who is Garret Morgan?
Who is a Reverend at Martin Luther King's church and became the first Black Senator from Georgia?
Who is Reverend Raphael Warnock?
A leading scholar on divergent learning styles and one of the first educators to focus on closing the academic achievement gap. He founded the Institute for Urban Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College in 1973, where he served as Dean.
Who is Edmund Gordon?
Started with a challenge from her grandmother to make a dress. Now she is the first black woman to own a shop on Broadway?
Who is Zelda Wynn?
He made history becoming the first Black artist to have won 11 Emmy Awards at the 2021 Emmys.
Who is RuPaul?
Credited with the invention of the refrigerated truck. During WW2 his invention led to the safe transportation of blood, food, and medicine
Who is Frederick Mckinley Jones?
Who was the first black congressperson?
Who is Hiram Revels?
Considered the “father of classical African studies,” taught the first courses in African civilization at Howard University in the 1920s.
Who is William Leo Hansberry?
She won the Miss Black Tennessee Beauty Pagent when she was 17
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Has become a big part of gender fluency community. Nicked named "Hollywood's Most Fashionable Person".
Who is Billy Porter?
Credited with the invention of laser cataract surgery with a device she named the Lazerphaco Probe, streamlining this surgery and painless. Her invention also made her the first Black woman to receive a medical patent
Who is Dr. Patricia Bath?
Who is credited for leading the mass registration of voters in Georgia resulting in the first time Georgia voted for Democratic candidate since 1992?
Who is Stacey Abrams?
The first principle of Raines Highschool from 1965-1969.
Who is Dr. Andrew A Robinson?
What duo wrote and composed a hymn performed by a chorus of 500 schoolchildren from their hometown of Jacksonville, Florida?
Who are James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson?
Became the first transgender woman of color to write and direct a Tv episode.
Who is Janet Mock