African American Actors
This actor played Bishop in the movie Juice.
Tupac
This Musician is known as one of the nest Trumpet players ever.
Louis Armstrong
This man invented many new ways to grow crops without using such harsh chemicals and is The Man known to invent Peanut Butter
George Washington Carver
This Athlete broke barriers for being the first African American Player in the MLB and is a Pasadena native.
Jackie Robinson
This Activist was originally born with the name Michael Jr. and was later changed by his dad, he was also arrested 29 times.
Marther Luther King Jr
This actor was known as the French Prince of Bel Air
Will Smith
This Musician was a composer, pianist and leader of a Jazz Orchestra for over 40 years
Duke Ellington
This man started operation Boot Strap and invented the first cultural African American doll for African American children.
Lou Smith
This Athlete is known for his phrase, "Float like a butterfly sting like a bee"
Muhammad Ali
This women was a huge civil right activist along with women rights and was a big friend to the wife of president Franklin D Roosevelt?
*Hint
Mr. Aron has a hard time pronouncing her name.
Mary McLeod Bethune
This actor unfortunately passed away from cancer, but was still making movies while he had cancer. Wakanda forever
Chaswick Boseman
This rapper was burned with the name Christopher Wallace
Notorious BIG
This man invented the three signal traffic light
Garrett Morgan
This Athlete won 4 gold medals and broke barriers by winning them in Germany
Jesse Owens
This Women helped many slaves escaped through what was known as The Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Daily Double!!!!!!!!
This Actor was a good friend of Chaswick Boseman and helped him pay for college
Denzel Washington
This Musician was blind, but was also a song writer, pianist and composer and went by the nick name "Brother Ray"
Ray Charles
This man invented the Mailbox
Philip Downing
This Athlete is the only athlete in the NBA to have two numbers retired
Kobe Bryant
This man was born a slave and taught himself to read. He then ran away to a state that had freedom where he found himself a freeman and now activist for civil rights.
Frederick Douglas
This Character was played by James Avery and was the uncle of The French Prince of Bel Air
Uncle Phil
This musician was known more for his poetry than his lyrics.
Tupac
This Lady invented the touch tone phone
Shirley Ann Jackson
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!
These Two athletes had their medals taken away for protesting the medal ceremony by raising their fist in the air and taking off their shoes.
Tommie Smith & John Carlos
This little girl was the first African American kid to be in a non segregated school, she then grew up to be an activist for African American children and their education
Ruby Bridges