SCIENCE
She created hair and cosmetic products for African American women. She invented the straightening comb.
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
The Founder and Executive Director of Black Girls CODE. This non-profit organization is dedicated to helping young women of color “change the face of technology” by introducing them to technology and computer science concepts.
Who is Kimberly Bryant?
One of a small group of African American women who worked as 'human computers'. She was also the first Black female engineer at NASA.
Who is Mary Jackson?
Who wrote, "I am the dream and the hope of the slave./ I rise / I rise / I rise?"
Who is Maya Angelou?
An American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
She was the first African American woman to travel space. She was a physician and astronaut.
Who is Mae Jemison?
In 1982, she became the first African American woman to receive a doctorate in computer science.
Who is Marsha Rea Williams?
She invented 3D TV and lead a team that created 'Landsat' which was the first satellite to send images from space.
Who is Valerie Thomas?
Who is the most decorated Black female musician of all time, and the second most decorated female musician of all time?
Who is Beyoncé?
Also known as a human computer, mathematical calculations help launch satellites and later humans into space.
Who is Dorothy Johnson Vaughn?
In 1984 she became the first African American woman to be a board-certified neurosurgeon. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Who is Alexa Canady?
She is known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, and her work on the development of satellite geodesy models, that were later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Who is Gladys Mae West?
She developed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and is the current Vice President of Engineering at Google.
Who is Marian Croak?
She is the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet
Who is Misty Copeland?
She was a academic, social scientist, and the first African American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics.
Who is Euphemia Lofton Haynes?