Civil Rights Movement
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Rosa Parks
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Tiger Woods
"It's seven o'clock on the dot I'm in my drop top cruising the streets"
Nice & Slow - Usher
This athlete broke the color barrier in the MLB when he made his first start at first base in 1947
Jackie Robinson
This iconic TV host and philanthropist was the first Black woman billionaire
Oprah Winfrey
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Malcolm X
She was the first African American female millionaire with her own revolutionary black hair products
Madame C. J. Walker
"In the closet, that's my stuff. Yes, if I bought it, please don't touch"
Irreplaceable - Beyonce
Born and raised in Compton this tennis player has won 23 grand slams throughout her career
Serena Williams
This Black Panther Party co-founder fought for racial justice and created community programs like free school lunches
Huey P. Newton
This NAACP lawyer and future Supreme Court Justice successfully argued Brown v. Board of Education, ending school segregation
Thurgood Marshall
This famous African American inventor developed peanut better and 400 plant products
George Washington Carver
"Now, I build up my confidence. Girl, next, next time you come my way. I know just what to say"
Can We Talk - Tevin Campbell
This track and field star is the most decorated female athlete in Olympic history, winning 11 medals
Allyson Felix
In 2001, this scientist became the first African American woman to travel to space
Mae Jemison
In 1963, this Southern city was the site of violent police repression against Black protesters, including the use of fire hoses and attack dogs
Birmingham, Alabama
She was the first African American woman to win 3 gold medals in track in a single Olympics
Wilma Rudolph
"Looking back over my years, I guess I've shedded some tears"
Love T.K.O. - Teddy Pendergrass
In 1936, this track athlete star defied Hitler’s narrative by winning four Olympic gold medals in Berlin
Jesse Owens
This poet and civil rights activist wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and delivered a poem at Bill Clinton’s inauguration
Maya Angelou
Martin Luther King Jr. co-founded this group to coordinate nonviolent protests in the South
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Who was the first African American Mayor of Los Angeles
Tom Bradley
"My love is wider than Victoria Lake, taller than the Empire State"
Is it a crime - Sade
He became the first Black driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race in nearly 60 years in 2021
Bubba Wallace
This actor was the first Black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, for his role in "Lilies of the Field."
Sidney Poitier