Amazing Inventors
Marie Van Brittan Brown was an African American nurse who was worried about crime in her Queens, NY neighborhood. In 1966, she engineered a device with a speaker, a camera, two tv monitors and an automatic lock for her door to ensure her family's safety. Today we refer to this invention as what?
What is --- a security system or closed circuit television system for surveillance (CCTV)?
In 1967, Lyndon B. Johnson appointed this judge as the first African American to sit on the United States Supreme Court.
Who is -- Thurgood Marshall?
This African American actor started acting in 1953 doing Shakespeare in the Park but he is most widely known for his iconic voiceover in Star Wars.
Who is -- James Earl Jones?
Valerie Thomas was an African American data analyst for NASA who discovered that concave mirrors can projected images that would feel like they were jumping out of the screen.
What is --- 3D images / movies?
In 1939, this African American athlete won 4 gold medals at the Berlin Summer Olympics.
Who is -- Jesse Owens?
This African American actor and comedian's directorial debut Get Out was a critical and box office success.
Who is -- Jordan Peele?
Lanny Smoot is an African American electrical engineer and scientist and inventor credited with over 100 patents. You can experience his inventions at what famous theme park?
What is --- Disneyland?
Katherine Johnson was a brilliant African American mathematician who performed complex calculations at NASA and enabled NASA to accomplish this historic feat in 1961.
What is --- put a man on the moon?
This Black actor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974 and was also the first Black actor to win an Academy Award in 1963 for the film Lilies of the Field.
Who is -- Sidney Poitier?
What is -- a pacemaker?
Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman to accomplish this feat in 1969 and represented her state of New York in the process.
What is --- elected to Congress?
Hattie McDaniel became the first African American actress to both attend the Academy Awards and to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1939 for this movie.
What is --- Gone With the Wind?
Lonnie Johnson, an African American Aerospace Engineer for NASA worked on the Galileo Jupiter probe and Mars Observer project , but it was his patent for this water gun toy that got him inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2022.
What is -- the Super Soaker?
Sarah Breedlove, aka Madam C. J. Walker, made history as the first self-made female millionaire. She sold what products to African American women in the early 1900s?
What is -- cosmetics and hair products for Black women
This African American record producer and composer has won 28 Grammy awards and composed the film score for the film The Color Purple.