Science
Who was an agricultural scientist who was famous for his discoveries on the uses of peanuts? He taught and did research at Tuskegee University for decades.
Who was George Washington Carver?
Who was the first African American to play in major league baseball? He won the 1947 Best Rookie, the 1949 MVP, and is a hall of famer. He was the first African American to play professional sports.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
Who was the first African American president of the United States?
Who was Barack Obama?
Who is a talk show host, media executive, actress and one of the wealthiest Females living today
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Which African American woman was an abolitionist and lead slaves to freedom through Underground Railroad?
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Who was a scientist who lived in the 1700s and is most known for his almanacs and helped survey territory for the US capital? He also exchanged letters with Thomas Jefferson, in which he politely advocated for racial equality.
Who was Benjamin Banneker
Who was a famous African American basketball player and four-time MVP?
Who is Lebron James?
Whose refusal to give up her bus seat sparked the civil rights movement? She became a civil rights activist and an icon for the movement. She was awarded the congressional gold medal for her efforts.
Who was Rosa Parks?
Who became the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for best actress?
Who is Halle Berry?
Which African American female is a renowned poet, author, and civil rights activist? (She wrote ' I know why the caged bird sings')
Who was Maya Angelou?
Who developed ways to store plasma and was a leader in the creation of blood banks - which was essential and life-saving when World War 2 started? He resigned from his post when there was a ruling that blood would be segregated.
Who was Charles Drew?
Who was one of the first African American athletes to integrate international tennis and won the 1956 Grand Slam title?
Who was Althea Gibson
Who was the first African American to serve as a Secretary of State under George Bush?
Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
Who is Sidney Poitier?
Who created Black History Month?
Who was Carter G. Woodson?
Who is most famous for his designs for gas masks, but he has also invented a traffic device, a hair straightener, and a sewing machine? He was also a civil rights activist and a member of the NAACP.
Who was Garrett Morgan?
Who was the fourth player in NBA history to achieve 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists? After retiring, he became a successful NBA analyst.
Who was Charles Barkley?
Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court?
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
Who was a producer, director, writer and actor? He created provocative films that explored race relations, political issues and urban crime and violence.
Who was Spike Lee?
Who founded what is now Tuskegee University, Alabama?
Who was Booker T. Washington?
Who was the first African American female astronaut in Space for NASA?
Who is Mae Jemison?
Who was the only African American man to win multiple tennis Grand Slam titles, at the 1968 US Open, the 1970 Australian Open, and the 1975 Wimbleton? He wrote a book about African American athletes.
Who was Arthur Ashe?
Who is considered the 'father of the civil rights movement', an abolitionist (lived in 1800s), human rights and women's rights activist?
Who was Frederick Douglass?
Who is famous for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies? He is also part of films like ‘The Great White Hope’, ‘The Hunt For Red October’, and ‘Field of Dreams’, along with many other tv shows.
Who is James Earl Jones?
Who was an innocent African American killed at the Boston Massacre?
Who was Crispus Attucks?