Black Educators
This black poet and educator is the author if the famous poem "Still I Rise".
Who is The Great Maya Angelou
This black football player has received national support in the aftermath of his public stance (or kneel) on the matter of police violence.
Who is Colin Kapernick?
This Black American singer/songwriter, and activist is known for hit songs like the anthem "Feelin' Good" and historic quote like "Freedom means no fear".
Who is Nina Simone?
This black inventor made the delicious substance known to the world as peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver
This black abolitionist and women's rights activists is known for her iconic speech, "Ain't I a woman?"
Who is Sojourner Truth
These two black thinkers were known for their at times opposing views on black life and social advancement.
Who are Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois
This person is the most decorated athlete in World Championships History
Allyson Felix
This black poet is known for his prolific writing and contributions to the social scene of the Black Renaissance.
Who is Langston Hughes?
This black woman developed a line of specialized hair care products and cosmetic treatments for African Americans, becoming one of the first self-made female millionaires in the United States.
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
This black woman was the first child to integrate an elementary school in the South.
Who is Ruby Bridges
This free black man was known for his progressively early support of black women's suffrage efforts during the early women's movement.
Who is Frederick Douglass
These two black gymnasts have dominated the women's division of the sport in the past 10 years, even creating whole new scoring procedures for the incredible skills they posess.
Who are Simone Biles and Gabby Douglass
This Black American born dancer doubled as a French spy/revolutionary in their resistance movement.
Who is Josephine Baker
These three black women were finally uplifted for their contributions to the history of NASA in the 2016 film "Hidden Figures".
Who are Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson.
This African American lawyer worked for over 25 years to improve the criminal justice system and focused and systemic racism. His memoir is now regarded as one of the most profound pieces of literature of the 21st century.
Who is Bryan Stevenson?
This black historian and author is widely regarded as the "Father of Black History."
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
Who is Noah Lyles?
What is Malcolm X?
This black inventor's contribution of the traffic light moves all of our streets today.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This black activist worked behind the scenes to organize the March on Washington. He was a frequent advocate for homosexual rights and nonviolence.
Who is Bayard Rustin?
This black educator and journalist spent much of her career in Memphis documenting black life and activism.
Who is Ida B. Wells
This black female athlete overcame childhood polio and went on to become the first African American woman to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics?
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
This visually-impaired African American teenager rose to stardom after featuring on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This black surgeon refined the process of blood transfusion that is used blood banking and transfusion across the world today.
Charles Drew
At its core, this party was established to challenge police brutality and provide armed self-defense for Black communities in the 1960s. The party was later infamously infiltrated by William O'Neal who helped the FBI assassinate the leader of the party.
What was the Black Panther Party