Athletes
This boxer, known as "The Greatest," was famous for his "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" style and was a three-time heavyweight champion.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This African-American talk show host and media mogul is known for her influential talk show and book club.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This African-American scientist and inventor is famous for his work with peanuts and crop rotation at Tuskegee Institute. Hint: Peanut Butter
Who is George Washington Carver?
This former U.S. president was the first African-American to hold the office, serving from 2009 to 2017.
Who is Barack Obama?
This civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This Jamaican sprinter, considered the fastest man alive, holds world records in the 100m and 200m sprints.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This actor and musician starred in "Men in Black" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
Who is Will Smith?
This NASA mathematician's calculations were critical to the success of the first U.S. crewed spaceflights and were featured in the film "Hidden Figures."
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This U.S. Representative from New York, of Puerto Rican descent, became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in 2018.
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
This woman escaped slavery and became a leading abolitionist, conducting the Underground Railroad to help others escape to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This tennis player became the first Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
This actress of Dominican and Puerto Rican heritage played Gamora in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and Neytiri in "Avatar."
Who is Zoe Saldana?
This astronaut became the first Hispanic woman to go to space in 1993 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Who is Dr. Ellen Ochoa?
This U.S. Supreme Court Justice is the first Hispanic and Latina woman to serve on the Supreme Court, appointed in 2009.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
This Mexican revolutionary leader was a key figure in the Mexican Revolution and is famous for his role in the Battle of Zacatecas.
Who is Pancho Villa?
This trailblazing Native American athlete won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon in 1912 and also played professional baseball and football.
Who is Jim Thorpe?
This Kenyan-Mexican actress won an Oscar for her role in "12 Years a Slave" and starred in "Black Panther."
Who is Lupita Nyong'o?
This is the first African American Woman to graduate from Stevens where she was a member of the Society Of Women Engineers and The Black Student Union along with playing the violin and singing in the glee club.
Who Is Sheila Banks?
This woman became the first African-American woman elected the U.S. Congress iun 1968, representing New York’s 12th congressional district
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This Haitian general led the only successful slave revolt in history, resulting in Haiti's independence in 1804.
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
This Afro-Puerto Rican baseball legend played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was the first Latin American player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This Native American actress and activist accepted Marlon Brando's Oscar on his behalf in 1973, bringing attention to Native American issues.
Who is Sacheen Littlefeather?
First African American Student to graduate from Stevens in 1924 (4 years after Stevens became integrated), where he was a member of the Stute board, Stevens Dramatic Society, Tau Beta Pi honor society, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc
Who is James Braxton?
This Native American man served as the 31st Vice President of the United States under Herbert Hoover from 1929 to 1933.
Who is Charles Curtis?
This Puerto Rican-American activist attended Columbia University before co-founding the New York chapter of the Young Lords in the 1960s. He later became an award-winning investigative journalist and co-host of "Democracy Now!"
Who is Juan González?