Black inventors
He invented the three light traffic signal
Who is garret morgan
She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery Alabama
Who is Rosa parks
She wrote their eyes were watching God
Who is Zora Neala Hurston
The first black president of the United States
Barack Obama
She is known as the most famous alumnus of TSU
Who is Oprah Winfrey
She created the home security system used worldwide today
Who is Marie van brittan brown
He delivered the “I have a dream” speech
Who is dr. Martin Luther king
This poet wrote “still I rise”
Who is maya angelou
The first black woman in space
Dr. Mae jemison
This is the year and day TSU was founded
What is June 19th 1912
This inventor improved the ironing board and lawn mower
Who is Sarah Boone
This leader promoted black nationalism and self- determination
Who is Malcom X
He was a leading figure of the Harlem renaissance
Who is Langston Hughes
The first black Supreme Court justice
Who is thurgood Marshall
She is TSUs most famous Olympic alumna known as the “fastest woman in the world”
Who is Wilma Rudolph
He developed the first automatic elevator
Who is Alexander miles
She was a key strategist Behind the Montgomery bus boycott
Who was Jo Ann Robinson
This artist painted “the migration series”
Who is Jacob Lawerence
The first black woman elected to congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This school program produced 40+ Olympic athletes and became one of the most dominant track teams in history
What are the tiger bells
This agricultural scientist revolutionized farming with crop rotation
Who is George Washington carver
He founded the NAACP in 1909
Who is W.E.B Du Bois
She became the first black woman to win the Nobel peace prize in literature
Who is Toni Morrison
The first black person to win an Olympic gold medal
Who is John baxter Taylor jr
He was the first president of Tennessee A&I
Who is dr.williams jasper hale