Civil Rights Leaders
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
She was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm
She wrote the poem “Still I Rise.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
She has won 23 Grand Slam singles tennis titles.
Who is Serena Williams
She helped free enslaved people using the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This California senator became the first Black and South Asian woman elected Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Known as the “Queen of All Media,” she launched her own television network in 2011.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
First African American woman to travel to space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
She finished college with the highest average rebounds per game in LSU history
Who is Angel Reese
She was a young civil rights hero who helped integrate a New Orleans school at age 6.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
First Black female self-made millionaire in the U.S.
Who is Madam C. J. Walker?
Known as the Queen of Soul
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This scientist studies chimpanzees and teaches people to care for animals and nature.
Who is Jane Goodall?
This gymnast is often called the GOAT, has won more World championship medals than any other gymnast.
Who is Simone Biles
Known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” she mentored young activists and worked with the NAACP for decades
Who is Ella Baker?
Led one of the first anti-lynching campaigns in the U.S.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
she became the first black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Who is Toni Morrison
she was a NASA mathematician featured in Hidden Figures
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This sprinter is an American record holder who made headlines for her speed and performances leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Who is Sha'Carri Richardson
This activist helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and spoke at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
She is the first African American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (2020)
Who is Regina King
She became the first Black woman to win Best Actress at the Oscars (2002).
Who is Halle Berry?
First Black woman to become a billionaire entertainer.
Who is Rihanna?
She became the first Black woman to win Olympic gold in women’s boxing in 2012.
Who is Claressa Shields