Athletes
Very good basketball player.
(Hint starts with an L)
Lebron James
Stood up against bus segregation laws in the south.
Rosa Parks
He invented over 300 uses for the peanut and developed methods to prevent soil depletion.
George Washington carver.
Led slaves to freedom. Actively involved in the underground railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Poet, never gave up/positive
Maya Angelou
Very successful basketball player has had a successful career as an analyst fir ESPN.
Charles Barkley
Known for his famous "I have a dream speech"
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Director producer and actor.
Spike Lee
Founded what is now known as Tuskegee Alabama.
Booker T. Washington
First woman millionaire for her successful hair care products.
Madam C.J walker
Known as Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
Talk show host, wealthy.
Oprah Winfrey
Invented black history month
Carter G. Woodson
First black man to serve on the supreme court
Thurgood marshall
won the first academy award for a black actress.
Halle berry
First black baseball play in MLB, not negro leagues career average 311.
Jackie robinson
supported black nationalism,
mALCOM x
First black scientist helped survey land for capital.
Benjamin Banneker
known for his role as darth vader.
James earl jones
Accomplished golfer and tennis player.
Althea Gibson
Very accomplished gymnast.
Simone Biles
first black woman on congress
shirley chisolm
best known for creating gas mask and traffic light
Garret Morgan
first black president
Obama
First black woman to travel to space
Mae jemison