Athletes
This athlete changed the Major League Baseball, and broke racial barriers in 1947
Jackie Robinson
This jazz music innovator transformed American music by shifting its focus to solo improvisation and inventing "scat" singing.
Louis Armstrong, fundamentally change how jazz music was played and sung. He is one of the leaders for the Harlem Renaissance.
Always supporting Black Americans through music and fighting against discrimination!
This figure was the first African American to become a president of the Unit States.
Barack Obama
This inventor, scientist, and botanist created over 300 products from peanuts.
George Washington Carver, he also created many solutions for saving soil and crops.
Who is the most decorated gymnast in the world and in history?
Simone Biles, she has won 11 Olympic Medals and 30 World Championship Medals!
This pianist and singer used her music for civil rights activism.
Nina Simone, known for her blend of folk, blues, and jazz music she spoke to all with her voice. She fought oppression, segregation, and racism.
The African American sociologist co founded the NAACP.
W.E.B. Du Bois
Who is known as a human computer?
Katherine Johnson, this woman was highlighted in the movie hidden figure.
Who is the fastest female athlete?
Florence Joyner, her 100 meter dash is 10.49 seconds and 200 meter is 21.34 seconds.
No one has beaten her world record speed!
This revolutionary knew he had to change the idea of rock music, he combined rock music with soul and blues.
Jimi Hendrix, known for changing the sound of an electric guitar and teaching others about social change through music.
This woman challenged white supremacy and fought against lynching and unlawful acts of violence against African Americans.
Ida B. Wells
Who is the first African-American woman to travel in space?
Dr. Mae Jemison
Who was the first African American female to win a Wimbledon and Grand Slam title?
Althea Gibson, she paved the way for many African America female athletes.
She also played professional golf.
Who is the Queen of Soul?
Aretha Franklin, she used her voice to fight against corruption, oppression, and racism and gender discrimination.
She was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
This political figure is known for his contribution of securing jobs and contracts for Black Americans, and creating opportunities for economic and social equality.
Jesse Jackson, he is a prominent figure in black history. He ran for President in 1984 and 1988 vouching for Black generations to seek leadership and fight for social equality. He wanted to break racial barriers and bring injustices that Black Americans experience to the public.
This physicist invented the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph for NASA's Apollo 16.
George Carruthers.
Who is the first black male to win titles at Wimbledon and US Open?
Arthur Ashe
Who is the King of ragtime music?
Scott Joplin, is an African American composer and pianist.
He created a new style of classical music! It was the beginning of jazz music!
Who is the first African American Vice Presiden?
Kamala Harris
Created a long lasting light bulb.
Lewis Latimer