Trailblazers
She was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Who is Rosa Parks?
A NASA mathematician, she calculated the flight paths for the first Americans in space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This poet and author wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.
Who is Serena Williams?
This trailblazer was the first African American woman to own a nationally syndicated talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
A co-founder of the NAACP, this journalist and activist led an anti-lynching campaign in the late 1800s
Who is Ida B. Wells?
This African American female scientist, known as the "Mother of GPS," was a mathematician and physicist whose work on satellite navigation helped revolutionize modern technology.
Who is Dr. Gladys West?
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author, she wrote Beloved.
Who is Toni Morrison?
She was the first African American woman to compete at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in 1950.
Who is Althea Gibson?
She became the first African American female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.
Who is Misty Copeland?
She famously declared, “Ain’t I a Woman?” at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
She was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States.
Who is Dr. Marie Maynard Daly?
Known as the "High Priestess of Soul," she was a legendary singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist.
Who is Nina Simone?
Known as “Flo-Jo,” she holds the world record for the 100m and 200m sprints.
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner?
The first African American woman to serve as Secretary of State.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
This activist fought for African American voting rights and testified at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
This engineer and inventor was the first African American woman to receive a patent in 1885.
Who is Sarah E. Goode?
She was the first African American woman to have her play, A Raisin in the Sun, performed on Broadway.
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
She became the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
She became the first African American woman astronaut in space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
A leader in the Black Power Movement, she co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Who is Ella Baker?
She led the development of voice over IP (VoIP) technology, which enables internet calls.
Who is Dr. Marian Croak?
This Harlem Renaissance writer was the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
This trailblazing sprinter was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympics.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?