HISTORICAL FIGURES
The first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Often regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time and plated majority of his career with Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
Who became the first African American women to win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
Halle Berry
African American Scientist and inventor, known for countless contributions to the field of agricultural Science and developing techniques to improve soil fertility
George Washington Carver
Delivered famous speech " I have a Dream" during 1963 March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr.
African American leader that gave the " What to the Slaveis the Fourth of July" speech?
Frederick Douglass
The legendary olympic sprinter own 4 Gold Medals in 1936 Berlin Games
Jesse Owens
This actor is portrayed in movies such as "Black Panther" and "42", portrayed historical figures like Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall.
Chadwick Boseman
The first women of color in space, flying abroad the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992
Dr. Mae Jemison
Maya Angelou
Founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
Booker T. Washington
The Iconic boxer held the heavyweight title 3 times and was an outspoken advocate for Civil Rights
Muhammad Ali
Which African American filmmaker directed the critically acclaimed movies " Malcom X" and " Do the right thing"
Spike Lee
NASA first aerospace engineer to calculate trajectories for the first american in space.
Katherine Johnson
Known as the " Queen of Jazz" and had a legendary career that spanned over 6 decades
Ella Fitzgerland
The Prominent civil rights activist and wife of Martin Luther King Jr. who played a key role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Coretta Scott King
Dominating the track in the 1990s, who is known as, " The World's Fastest Man"
Usain Bolt
This Actress made history as the first African American Woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead in "How to Get Away With Murder"
Viola Davis
The first African American to earn his doctoral degree
Edward Bouchet
The first Black Billionaire
Bob Johnson
The African American Journalist and civil rights activist who co-founded the NAACP and played a crucial role in advancing civil right causes
W.E.B Du Bois
The first Black Man to win a Grand Slam title
Arthur Ashe
This fictional character was played by Kerry Washington on a Shonda Rhimes series called " Scandal"
Olivia Pope
This award winning Chemist and Physicist won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work on DNA
Dr. Dorothy Crawfoot Hodgkin
Known for his work like, " Go tell it on the mountain" and " The Fire Next Time"?