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Born into slavery he exchanged bread with white people to teach him how to read and later taught other slaves to read
Who was Frederick Douglas?
This African-American basketball player scored 81 points in a game and is known as Black Mamba
Who was Kobe Bryant?
She was the first African-American to be a millionaire in the United States of America by selling hair care products
Who was Madam CJ Walker?
He was the first African-American at Iowa State and known for discovering many ways to use a peanut
Who was George Washington Carver?
He's an African-American music artist known as the Godfather of Soul
Who's James Brown?
She was a Women's Rights Activist who fought for equal rights for women
Who is Sojourner Truth?
He was the first African-American to play in major league baseball
Who was Jackie Robinson?
Fire fighters can thank this inventor for this mask that filters out smoke.
Who was Garrett Morgan?
She was the first African-American woman to go into space
Who was Mae Jemison?
Famous for the song that asks "Who's Bad?" and Beat it
He was known for being the leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement and gave his "I have a dream" speech
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This legendary boxer was known for floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee
Who was Muhammad Ali?
He is known for inventing the Stop Light
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This actor was known for taking on roles like Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall, and the unforgettable Black Panther
Who was Chadwick Boseman?
He is an African-American rapper from Chicago that goes by the name Ye
Who is Kanye West?
After a long day at work, this brave lady refused to give up her seat on the bus.
Who was Rosa Parks?
She is known around the world as a famous Tennis Player and has a sister who play as well name Venus Williams
Who was Serena Williams?
He invented the first outdoor mailbox that featured a hinged door that kept the letters secure but also kept out rain and snow.
Phillip Downing
He was a famous, trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, film star, and comedian
Who was Louis Armstrong?
Who is Lil Wayne?
She was known for using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the underground railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
He has won four NBA titles and was a three-time Finals MVP.
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
Along side of her husband she invented the first home security system in 1966 as a solution to the high crime rate they experienced in the neighborhood of Queens, New York.
He was the first African-American to be named to the Supreme Court Justice in the United States of America
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
Who is Jay-Z?