Inventions
He quilts in the narrative, storytelling tradition and his work often features bright, colorful African and African American historical themes.
This West Philadelphia actor started out as a rapper then move on to television and finally star in movies such Independence Day and Men In Black.
This city is where the first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter occurred.
This man discovered hundreds of uses for the peanut, the sweet potato, and the soy bean and thus stimulated the culture of those crops.
He was known for producing narrative collections like the "Migration Series" and the "War Series".
Founded in 1787 by Bishop Richard Allen, this church sits on the oldest parcel of land continuously owned by African-Americans.
What is Mother Bethel A.M.E.?
This President proposed that Congress consider civil rights legislation, which culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
He was the inventor of the Postal Letter Box originally using 4 legs.
He was the first basketball player to score 100 points in a single game.
This political party included graphic artist, Emory Douglas, who served as Minister of Culture from 1967 until the 1980s.
This Supreme Court Case stated that segregation was legal and constitutional as long as “facilities were equal”.
He was the first modern era African American Major League Baseball player.
Don Hogan Charles took the famous photo of this Civil Rights leader, holding a carbine rifle while looking out of a window.
Philadelphia and Massachusetts cobbler, Jan E. Matzeliger invented this.
He was the only African-American student to study painting under Thomas Eakins at PAFA and went on to achieve international fame.
Who is Henry Ossawa Tanner?