Black Inventors
Discovered over 300 uses for peanuts
Who is George Washington Carver
KNown as the first African American in the MLB
(Major League Baseball)
Who is Jackie Robinson
The Aspira Program Director at Pelham Gardens
Who is Ms. Aneesah
Civil rights activist that refused to give up her seat on the bus
Who is Rosa Parks
Have been Aspira staff members at Pelham Gardens the longest.
Who are Ms. Bria and Ms. Tia
Inventor of the potato chip
Who is George Crum
The United States First Black President
Who is Barack Obama
The Principal of Pelham Gardens Middle School
Who is Mr. McGhie
An American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. (Known as a "Hidden Figure")
Who is Katherine Johnson
Known for their "Girl Code"
Who are the City Girls
Known to have patents for the traffic signal and the early stages of a gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan
The first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
One of two assistant principals of Pelham Garden Middle School
Who is Mr. Morgan
Activist known for his " I have a dream" speach
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
Won the US Open's Doubles championship in both 1999 and 2009
Who are Venus and Serena Williams
Known inventor of the automatic elevator door
Who is Alexander Miles
The first African American woman to win an EGOT
(Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony awards)
Who is Whoopi Goldberg
The last male staff member to join the Aspira Staff
Who is Mr. Murray
American professional boxer and activist known as "The Greatest"
Who is Muhammad Ali
Hosted their On The Run tour in June of 2014
Who are Jay Z and Beyonce
Inventor of the first Super soaker water gun
Who is Lonnie Johnson
First Black woman television show host
Oprah Winfrey
The mayor of New York City
Who is Eric Adams
Jamaican singer, musician, and song writer.
(One love)
Who is Bob Marley
Known for throwing the best "House Parties"
Who are Kid and Play