Inventors
He invented the three way traffic light
Garrett A. Morgan
She helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
The first African American chosen as Miss America.
Vanessa Williams
He was the first African American to win Major League Baseballs MVP award.
Jackie Robinson
Known as the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
He invented a lubricating device for steam engines.
Elijah McCoy
The location of Martin Luther King, Jr speech "I have a dream" speech.
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The first African America woman to own a tv studio.
Oprah Winfrey
Sprinter who won 4 gold Olympic medals in 1936 in Berlin, Germany.
Jesse Owens
Known as the King of Soul
Otis Redding
He invented potatoe chips.
George Speck (aka, George Crum)
She refused to give up her sit on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Rosa Parks
The current Family Feud host.
Steve Harvey
NFL quarterback from Sulphur, La.
Dak Prescott
Known as the Queen of Hip/Hop.
Mary J. Blige
He invented the super-soaker.
Lonnie G. Johnson
Former nation of Islam leader who was assassinated.
Malcolm X
Singer/Actress who has won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. She was in the movie Dreamgirls.
Jennifer Hudson
Double layout (two backflips in a straight body position) with a half twist.
The Biles
Known as the King of the Blues
B.B. King
He invented the filament for the light bulb.
The first group of students to integrate a high school in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957.
Litte Rock Nine
She created Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How To Get Away with Murder and Bridgerton.
Shonda Rhimes
He holds the world record for the most home runs in a single Major League Baseball's world series.
Reggie Jackson
Known as the 1st Princess of Hip/Hop
Aaliyah