Sports Legends
This basketball icon won 6 NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
She played Shuri in Black Panther.
Who is Letitia Wright?
He delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This traffic signal and gas mask innovator improved workplace safety.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
The “King of Pop” who gave us Thriller.
Who is Michael Jackson?
She became the first Black woman to win a Grand Slam singles title in 1956
Who is Althea Gibson?
This global superstar is known for albums like Lemonade and Renaissance.
Who is Beyoncé?
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
He developed a method to mass-produce blood plasma during World War II.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
She is known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This NFL quarterback led the Kansas City Chiefs to multiple Super Bowl titles in the 2020s.
Who is Patrick Mahomes?
He created and starred in the TV series Everybody Hates Chris.
Who is Chris Rock?
He escaped slavery and became a famous abolitionist and writer.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This NASA mathematician was featured in Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This Detroit legend helped define Motown with hits like Superstition.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
Known as “Prime Time,” this two-sport star played in both the Super Bowl and the World Series.
Who is Deion Sanders?
This filmmaker directed Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X.
Who is Spike Lee?
She was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
She invented the home security system in 1966.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
This rapper and business mogul founded Roc Nation.
Who is Jay-Z?
He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
She became the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
This Supreme Court justice was the first Black woman on the Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
This agricultural scientist promoted crop rotation and alternative crops like peanuts and sweet potatoes.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This singer made history with 32 Grammy Awards, the most ever.
Who is Beyoncé?