Black Girl Magic
A union spy during the Civil War, this abolitionist made roughly 13 missions to rescue Southern slaves via the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
A Civil Rights leader through the late 50s and early 60s, he is most famous for his "I have a dream" speech given at the Lincoln Memorial.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This 1900s inventor made groundbreaking work in the science field by revolutionizing peanut agriculture.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This is the most recent Black Homecoming King, and the third Black Homecoming King in UK's history.
Who is Juwan Page?
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress."
Who is Frederick Douglas?
Who is Michelle Obama?
Often coined as "My only president" by many members of the Black community, this former senator was the first Black president.
Who is President Barack Obama?
A true entrepreneur, this woman has the distinction of being one of the first and wealthiest self-made Black female millionaires.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
The first African-American Poet Laureate in Kentucky, this UK professor has two immortalized pieces of his work placed on campus.
Who is Frank X Walker?
"The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression."
Who is W.E.B. DuBois?
Arrested at the young age of 15 years old, this young Black woman was the first to resist giving up her seat on a crowded segregated bus.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This Olympian broke records and became a four-time gold medalist in Berlin during World War II.
Who is Jesse Owens?
We can thank this inventor for less accidents with his contribution of the traffic signal.
Who is Garret Morgan?
A UK graduate, this woman was distinguished as Lexington's first Black female fire fighter.
Who is Brenda Cowen?
"Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated."
Who is Coretta Scott King?
This was the first Black woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Wangari Maathai?
This Civil Rights activist organized the first march on Washington D.C.
Who is A. Philip Randolph?
Contrary to popular belief, Edison could not have achieved his patents of the light bulb and telephone without this inventor's contributions.
Who is Lewis Howard Latimer?
Her statue is currently visiting UK's campus, this journalist was noted as the first Black journalist to receive credentials to the White House.
Who is Alice Dunnigan?
"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
In 2015, this woman was distinguished as the first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theater.
Who is Misty Copeland?
Made the first licensed African-American attorney in the United States, this man went on to become the first Black American to practice law in the nation.
Many residents can sleep easy knowing the modern security system grew from her invention in 1966.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
This groundbreaking year allowed Black students to attend the University of Kentucky.
When is 1949?
"Freedom is never given; it is won."