Male Inventors
Who invented over 300 products from peanuts, including dyes, paints, cosmetics, plastics, soaps, and milk, earning him the nickname "The Peanut Man"?
George Washington Carver
Who laid the foundation for telecommunication technologies, including Caller ID, Call Waiting, and fiber-optic cables.
Shirley Jackson
Who led many to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947, becoming a lasting symbol of integration.
Jackie Robinson
Who just became the 5th black male to win an oscar?
Michael B. Jordan
Who patented a design of a manually operated three-way traffic light with moving arms?
Garrett Morgan
She was the first female self-made millionaire in America, achieving this feat as a Black woman in the early 20th century. She built a beauty empire by developing and marketing a highly successful line of hair products for African American women.
Madam C.J. Walker
She is known as the mother of the freedom movement for refusing to give up her bus seat.
Rosa Parks
Who is the most decorated gymnast in history?
Simone Biles
Who is a Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper known for his lyrical prowess?
Kendrick Lamar
Who improved the process for manufacturing carbon filaments for electric light bulbs?
Lewis H. Latimer
Who developed the mathematics behind Global Positioning Systems (GPS) we rely on every day
Dr. Gladys West
Who was the leader in American civil rights movement that advocated for racial equality through nonviolent protests?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is a global icon beyond winning heavyweight titles, sacrificed years of his career to advocate for civil rights and against the Vietnam War?
Muhammad Ali
Who was a media executive and talk show host and was television's highest-paid entertainer?
Oprah Winfrey
Who pioneered the video game cartridge, earning him the title "father of the game cartridge"?
Jerry Lawson
Who designed an improvement to the ironing board?
Sarah Boone
Who was the 44th and first Black president of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players, enhancing the global popularity of the NBA?
Michael Jordan
Who is a record-breaking artist with 32 Grammy Awards, widely regarded as a premiere musical icon?
Beyonce
Who invented lubrication systems for steam engines.
Elijah McCoy
Who created the sanitary belt that led to todays menstral pads?
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner
Who at age six on November 14, 1960, became the first African American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana.
Ruby Bridges
Who held the longest reign as heavyweight boxing?
Hint: (Think Detroit)
Joe Louis
In 1989 who became the first late night talk show host?
Arsenio Hall