Musicians
"I was, and still today, be named the "King of Pop." I was known for many hits, involving "Billie Jean" and "Thriller."
Who is Michael Jackson?
"I won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era and I am best known for having one of the most powerful serves in Tennis."
Who is Serena Williams?
"I made history as the first Black president of the United States, serving two terms from 2009 to 2017."
Who is Barack Obama?
"I am known for my work in agriculture, and I developed hundreds of products from peanuts, including peanut butter."
Who is George Washington Carver?
"I am known for creating the first successful automatic refrigeration system."
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones?
Who is Aretha Franklin?
"I was frequently referred to as "His Airness," led Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the 90s."
Who is Michael Jordan?
"I delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
"I was the NASA mathematician that helped to calculate the trajectories for the first American in space."
Who is Katherine Johnson?
"I invented the traffic light, as well as the gas mask later on."
Who is Garrett Morgan?
"I am considered to be one of the greatest trumpeters of all time and I am most known for one of my songs called "What a Wonderful World."
Who is Louis Armstrong?
"I was a legendary track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics."
Who is Jesse Owens?
"I was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968."
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
"I am known for my research on cancer, and I was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in biology from the University of California."
Who is Jennifer Doudna?
"I developed a line of beauty and hair care products specifically for African American women. I eventually become one of the first female self-made millionaires in the U.S."
Who is Madam CJ. Walker?
"I was a leading figure in the Motown movement and am known for many songs, two of them being "Superstition" and "Isn't She Lovely."
Who is Stevie Wonder?
"I was known as the "Jack of All Trades," breaking barriers in baseball, football, and basketball before becoming the first African American to play in the MLB."
Who is Jackie Robinson?
"I served as the mayor of Atlanta before moving on to become the first Black U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations."
Who is Andrew Young?
"I was the chemist to discover a method to synthesize the first synthetic rubber and contributed to the development of many other compound chemicals."
Who is Alice Ball?
"I developed the first home security system and a variety of other devices, including a chemical process for making plastics."
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
Who is Chuck Berry?
"I was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics in 1984."
Who is Dominique Dawes?
"I was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State in 2000."
Who is Condoleeza Rice?
"I made significant contributions to the study of the human genome and was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in genetics from Yale University."
Who is Dr. James Harris Simons?
"I invented the first successful design for the light bulb and founded the first African American-owned company to manufacture electrical devices."
Who is Lewis Latimer?