Entertainers
This performer from Texas became a superstar with hits like "Single Ladies" & voiced Nala in the live action Lion King
Who is Beyonce?
This African-American became the first woman vice-president when she took the oath on January 20, 2021
Who is Kamala Harris?
This woman is the most decorated American gymnast of all time and has won 5 Olympic medals
Who is Simone Biles?
This man is known for being a leader in the Civil Rights movement and gave his "I have a dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
He was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This comedian is now a host of Family Feud & had his own talk show
Who is Steve Harvey?
This man became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in 1967
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This baseball player broke the color barrier in 1947 when he became the first African-American Major League Baseball player
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This woman is known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus prompting the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who is Rosa Parks?
She became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
Chadwick Boseman is mostly known for playing the title character, T'Challa in this Marvel movie
What is Black Panther?
This general was the first African-American Secretary of State
These tennis playing sisters have won four gold medals each and together have thirty Grand Slam wins
Who are Venus & Serena Williams?
Who is Harriet Tubman?
She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour
Who is Mae Jemison?
This poet's famous works include "I know why the caged bird sings" and "Still, I rise"
Who is Maya Angelou?
This former first lady was known for her "Let's Move" campaign which emphasized exercise and healthy eating
Who is Michelle Obama?
This man born Cassius Clay, is nicknamed "The Greatest" and is widely believed to be one of the greatest boxers of all time.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
He was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
This man made agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts and was one of the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990?
Who is George Washington Carver?
This entertainer who passed away in 2009 was known as the "King of Pop" with hits like "Thriller" and "Beat It"
Who is Michael Jackson?
This man became the first African-American president when he was elected in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012
Who is former President Barack H. Obama?
This NBA player spent his entire 20 year career with the Los Angeles Lakers
Who is Kobe Bryant?
She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
She was the first African-American woman and first Native-American to hold a pilot license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?