In 2002, she became the first African American to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics
Vonnetta Flowers- two-woman bobsled event with Jill Bakken
100
In 1909 completed first successful U.S. expedition to the North Pole.
Matthew Henson
100
Inventor of ice-cream in 1832
Inventor of ice-cream scooper in 1897
Augustus (Sambo) Jackson
Alfred Cralle
100
In 1893, he performed the first successful open-heart surgery.
Dr. Dale Hale Williams
100
Well known for his many uses of peanut butter!
George Washington Carver
200
April 15, 1947 he bacame the first African-American to play major league baseball.
Jackie Robinson
200
In 2006, she became the first African American woman elected to the Austin City Council.
Sheryl Cole
200
Inventor of the traffic light in November 1923, the gas mask and many other inventions
Garrett A. Morgan
200
In 1864, she became the first African-American female doctor.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
200
She was an inventor, businesswoman, and self-made millionare who developed hair products.
Madame CJ Walker
300
These sisters are well known in the tennis world and have won the tennis championship Wimbledon along with many other tournaments.
Venus and Serena Williams
300
In 1963, he became the first African-American man to win an Academy Award.
For which movie for extra 200 pts!
Sidney Poitier-Lillies of the Field
300
Worked with Thomas Edison and was responsible for inventing the light bulb carbon filament which made it possible for the bulb to stay lit for extended periods of time.
Lewis Latimer
300
In 1939, he discovered a way to preserve and store blood and plasma which lead to teh founding of two of the world's largest blood banks. He is credited with saving the lives of hundreds of Britons during WWII.
Dr. Charles Drew
300
She was the first African-American woman elected to the US Congress.
Shirley Chisholm
400
She was the first African American woman to win the tennis championship at Wimbledon on July 6, 1957.
He was the first African American man to win Wimbledon on July 5, 1975
Althea Gibson
Arthur Ashe
400
She became the first African American U.S. Congresswoman from the deep South. She served Texas for six years.
Barbara Jordan
400
Although he did not invent the elevator, in 1887 he was credited with a design that improved the opening/closing of elevator doors.
Alexander Miles
400
She was the first African-American Woman to lead American Cancer Society National Board. She has been a member of the Amecan Cancer Society since 2006
Cynthia LeBlanc, Ed.D
400
On June 15, 1921 who became the first African American female to earn an aviation pilot's license?
Bessie Coleman
500
It took 41 years, but in 2007 a Super Bowl First: Two African American coaches!
Tony Dungy-Indianapolis Colts
Lovie Smith-Chicago Bears
500
On September 12, 1992 she became the first African-American woman in space aboard the Endeavour.
On August 30, 1983, he became the first African-American male in space aboard the Challenger.
Dr. Mae. C. Jemison
Col. Guion Bluford
500
Inventor of the refrigerator in June of 1891
John Standard
500
He became the youngest director of pediatric neurosurgery when he was only 33 years old.
He became the first neurosurgeon to successfully separate Siamese twins who were joined at the head.
Dr. Ben Carson
500
Few African Americans have won Academy Awards.
Can you name at least 3 of the 5 winners?
Hattie McDaniel- Gone with the Wind (1939)
Sidney Potier- Lillies of the Field(1963)
Denzel Washington-Training Day (2001)
Jamie Foxx- Ray (2004)
Halle Berry - Monster's Ball (2001)