Sports
First African American to play in the Major League for baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson
Invented the potato chip
Who is George Crum
Comedian who starred in Coming to America and the Nutty Professor
Who is Eddie Murphy
First black student to go to an white school after Brown v. Board of Education desegregated schools.
Who is Ruby Bridges
was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of all time. With global sales of over 75 million records, she is one of the world's best-selling music artists.
Who is Aretha Franklin
Nicknamed "The Greatest" this professional boxer and activist is known as one of the most significant sports figures in American history.
Who is Muhammad Ali
Created over 300 products
Who is George Washington Carver
Played the main super hero in Black Panther. Passed away from colon cancer.
Who is Chadwick Boseman
Islamic Civil Rights Activist who's last name was originally "Little"
Who is Malcolm X
Famous singer who was the lead in the group The Supremes
Who is Diana Ross
Former American football quarterback and American civil rights activist. Played for the 49ers for 6 seasons.
Who is Colin Kapernick
Inventor of the super soaker
Who is Lonnie Johnson
Actress who starred in The Woman King and How to Get Away with Murder
Who is Viola Davis
At 15 years old she was the 1st known black person to refuse giving up their seat to a white person on a bus
Who is Claudette Colvin
American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles,.
Who is Smokey Robinson
Who is Lisa Leslie
Helped create the COVID vaccine
Who is Kizzmekia Corbett
Singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso
Who is Harry Belafonte
First black president of South Africa
Who is Nelson Mandela
Nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist.
Louis Armstrong
She is known as the fastest woman ever recorded. Nicknamed "Flo-Jo"
Who is Florence Giffith Joyner
Furniture maker who bought his own freedom and invented the corded bed.
Who is Henry Boyd
Was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. Received the Tony Award in 1962, Golden Globe Award in 1968, and five Emmy Award nominations.
Diahann Carroll
Civil Rights activist and NAACP's 1st field secretary who ws assinated by Byron Beckwith
Who is Medgar Evers
Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and is one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues"
Who is BB King