Black Inventors & Innovators
This African American female mathematician’s work at NASA helped send astronauts to space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This was the first Black woman to star in her own TV show, Julia.
Who is Diahann Carroll?
She became the first African American Vice President of the United States in 2021.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This fraternity was founded at Howard University on November 17, 1911, and is known for its cardinal principles of manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift.
What is Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.?
This HBCU hosted the founding meeting of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960.
What is Shaw University?
This HBCU is local to our community.
What is Mississippi Valley State University?
This doctor created the laser device used in cataract surgery.
Who is Dr. Patricia Bath?
This African American musician is known as the "Godfather of Soul".
Who is James Brown?
He was the first African American to win a major party nomination for U.S. President in 1984 and 1988.
Who is Jesse Jackson?
This Black Greek-letter sorority was founded at Howard University in 1908, making it the first for African American women.
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.?
This HBCU established the first accredited pharmacy program in the U.S.
What is Howard University?
The Marching Band of Mississippi Valley State University call themselves this nickname.
What is the Mack of the SWAC?
This was the first African American woman to receive a patent in the U.S.
Who is Judy W. Reed?
She is known as the "Queen of Gospel".
Who is Mahalia Jackson?
This African American abolitionist, writer, and speaker was a former enslaved person and advisor to President Lincoln.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
This fraternity was founded on January 9, 1914, at Howard University and shares a close bond with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
What is Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.?
This is the only HBCU to offer a degree in forensic science.
What is Albany State University?
This is the mascot of MVSU.
What is the Delta Devils?
She invented the folding cabinet bed.
Who is Sarah E. Goode?
This famous Black playwright wrote A Raisin in the Sun.
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
This is the name of the civil rights activist who co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This Black sorority was founded at Howard University on January 16, 1920, and focuses on fostering sisterhood and service.
What is Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.?
This HBCU's marching band is nicknamed "The Sonic Boom of the South".
What is Jackson State University?
This is the nickname for Mississippi Valley State University marching band.
What is the Mean Green Marching Machine?
This Black inventor created the clothes dryer.
Who is George T. Sampson?
She was known as the "Mother of the Blues".
Who is Ma Rainey?
This African American lawyer and civil rights leader became the first Black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court in 1956.
Who is Constance Baker Motley?
This fraternity was founded at Indiana University in 1911 and is known for its motto, "Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor"?
What is Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.?
This HBCU houses the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
What is Texas Southern University?
Mississippi Valley State University was founded in this year.