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She was the first Black woman to travel into space aboard the space shuttle, the Endeavour.
Who is Dr. Mae Jamison?
Notable for his roles as historic figures, including James Brown and Jackie Robinson, this actor was celebrated for his depiction of king of Wakanda in the movie "Black Panther"?
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana on November 14, 1960.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Simone Biles is the most decorated American Olympian with 30 Olympic and World Championship medals in this sport.
What is gymnastics?
Born in Puerto Rico of African and German descent, this historian and writer was instrumental in collecting literature, art, slave narratives, and other materials of African history. A library is named in his honor in New York City's Harlem neighborhood.
Who is Arthur Schomburg?
As a career NASA mathematician for 35 years, this woman's role was critical to the success of the first US crewed spaceflights in American history. Her life was portrayed in the movie, "Hidden Figures."
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Known for her illustrious works, including "The Song of Solomon" and "Beloved," this novelist received worldwide recognition in 1993 with the Nobel Prize in Literature award.
Who is Toni Morrison?
After his successful trial of Brown v Board of Education, this lawyer would eventually go on to become the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Moziah "Mo" Bridges was featured on Shark Tank to promote his business "Mo's Bows." What product does he sell.
What are bowties?
He is credited with starting Black History Month.
Who is Carter J. Woodson?
Considered one of the most prominent scientists in the early 20th century, George Washington Carver is most notable for encouraging the planting of this crop that could be used for multiple recipes.
What is the peanut crop?
Famous for his literary contributions, Langston Hughes is considered the leader of this movement.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
As the first Black president of the United States, Barack Obama gave up his Senate seat in this state to move to the White House.
What is Illinois?
China Anne McClain is an American actress who starred as the daughter of Ursula the Sea Witch in this Disney Series.
What is Disney's Descendants?
This nickname was given to the for the all-Black 332d Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps which escorted Allied Bombers through European airspace on 1,578 missions during World War II.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
This American aviator was the first African-American woman and first Native-American to hold a pilot's license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
For his role in "Lilies in the Field," this man for the first African-American actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Who is Sydney Poitier?
As a civil rights icon and Georgia congressman, he implored people to "get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America."
Who is John Lewis?
After being teased for her skin color, this young entrepreneur turned her grandmother's saying, "flexin' in my complexion" into a lucrative apparel business.
Who is Kheris Rogers?
She was the first woman and first African-American to run for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
As a highly regarded American astrophysicist, Dr, Neil deGrasse Tyson was instrumental in the reclassification of this dwarf planet.
What is Pluto?
She was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
In Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech," he dreams that his children will not be judged by the color of their skin but by what?
What is "the content of their character"?
As the youngest person to deliver an inaugural poem with her piece entitled "The Hill We Climb," She also was named the National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
Known as "Awesome Dawesome," this retired gymnast was the first Black person of any nationality or gender to wine an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.
Who is Dominique Dawes?