African American Women in History
Who was the first African American millionaire
Madam C.J Walker
Who invented the potato chip?
George Crum
Pittsburgh's first African American Mayor
Edward Gainy
"The time is always right to do what's right"
Dr Martin Luther King Jr
First African American seen on television
Ethel Waters
First to win gold medal in Olympic games
Alice Coachman
Who invented the Super Soaker?
Lonnie Johnson
Who was the first African American Serial Killer?
Samuel Little
"When they go low. We go high"
Michelle Obama
I sang at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939
Marian Anderson
Who was the first African American Woman to receive a B.A degree?
Mary Jane Patterson
Who invented the Mop?
Thomas W. Stewert
Who was the first African American Surgeon?
Dr. Daniel Hale
" "he who is not courageous enough to take risk will accomplish nothing in life"
Muhammad Ali
First African American to produce a feature film
Oscar Micheaux
First to win a Grammy
Ella Fitzgerald
Who invented the Cotton Planter?
Henry Blair
First African American Pro Athlete
Jackie Robinson
"If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life"
Marcus Garvey
Highest paid African American Athlete
Michael Jordan
Who was the first into Outerspace
Mae Carol Jemison
Who invented the Fire Extinguisher?
Tom J Marshal
First African American Priest
John Augustus Tolton
" I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger"
Serena Williams
Wealthiest African American alive
Robert F Smith