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The first female African American millionaire.
Who was Madam CJ Walker
An Olympic gymnast who has won over 32 Olympic medals.
Who was Simone Biles
Botanist, known for his discoveries with peanuts.
Who was George Washington Carver
The first African-American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who was Halle Berry
Famous human rights activist known for his "I have a Dream" speech.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.
The wife of Barak Obama, known for her efforts to decrease child obesity rates.
Who is Michelle Obama
Professional Golfer and Tennis player, first African-American to win a grand slam title.
Who was Althea Gibson
Known for his discoveries with separating blood.
Who was Charles Drew
Voice actor behind Darth Vader.
Who is James Earl Jones
First African-American president of the U.S.
Who is Barack Obama
Author of many books, and activist.
Known as the most famous basketball player.
Who is LeBron James
African-American scientist who assisted in surveying the area to build the capital.
Who was Benjamin Banneker
Known for his films about race relations, political issues, urban crime, etc.
Who is Spike Lee
Known as the father of the civil rights movement.
Who was Fredrick Douglass
The African-American woman who sat at the front of the bus.
Who was Rosa Parks
First African-American to play Major League Baseball.
Who was Jackie Robinson
The first African-American to travel into space.
Who was Mae Jemison
First African American actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Who was Sidney Poitier
Known as the person who started Black History Month.
Who was Carter G. Woodson
Helped slaves escape using the underground railroad.
Who was Harriet Tubman
The fourth player in NBA history to achieve 20000
points 10000 rebounds and 4000 assists.
Who was Charles Barkley
Known for making the modern-day gas mask and traffic light.
Talk show host and one of the wealthiest females today.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
Founded Tuskegee University Alabama.
Who was Booker T. Washington