Women In STEM
First black woman in the U.S. to earn a PhD in natural sciences
Ruth Ella Moore
Agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts
George Washington Carver
The first black female V.P.
Kamala Harris
"I don't want no scrubs" was the motto created by which 90s group
TLC
'Girl Dad' was coined by what legend
Kobe Bryant
The first black woman to earn a PhD in Chemistry
Marie Maynard Daly
Inventor of the blood bank
Charles Drew
DAilY DouBle: This state in the midwest is responsible with the most African-American Members of Congress
Illinois
First female MC to have an album go diamond
Lauryn Hill
The youngest prizefighter ever to win the heavyweight championship of the world
Mike Tyson
A famous mathematician known for her manual calculations that were imperative on the first U.S. crewed spaceflight
Katherine Johnson
African American Biologist known for his work on egg fertilization and cell structure
Ernest Everett Just
The first black person to run for a major party in the U.S.
Shirley Chisolm
Hound dog was first released by this blues singer before Elvis Presley's release
Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton
Who was the first Black tennis player at the U.S. Open?
Althea Gibson
Former UNC alum that lead the COVID-19 vaccine discovery efforts
Kizzmekia (Kizzy) Corbett
African American astronomer, mathematician and author who constructed the first functional clock
Benjamin Banneker
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Barack Obama
This couple's breakup made the album "Confessions" a huge success
Chili & Usher
Who was the first Black golfer to win the Masters Golf Tournament?
Tiger Woods
First black woman in space
Mae Jemison
Nigerian born scientist known for first using a connection machine supercomputer to help analyze petroleum fields
Philip Emeagwali
First black supreme court justice
Thurgood Marshall
This original member of Destiny's Child later pursued an acting career starring in shows like Greenleaf
LeToya Luckett
won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other person period during the open era
Serena Williams