Performers
Whitney Houston
She was The first First Lady of the US and she is married to Barack Obama.
Michelle Obama
He was the first black male to break the MLB color barriers in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Jackie Robinson
He was a gifted student who entered college at 15, later earning a doctorate, and became the youngest person at age 35 to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who protested with peace and wrote/spoke the "I have a dream" speech.
Martin Luther King jr.
He is an american singer, songwriter, and producer who was blinded since shortly after birth, he became a child prodigy signed to Motown at age 11.
Stevie Wonders
Who wrote IKWTCBS or "I know why the caged bird sings"
Maya Angelou
Her sister's name is Venus and they both enjoy tennis. In fact she has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles .
Serena Williams
He was an american agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century, his nickname is "peanut man." And lastly he shares a name with the first president of the Untied States.
George Washington Carver
Which famous black civil right leader refuse to give up her bus seat and start the bus boycott of 1955.
Rosa Parks
She was the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theater (ABT)
Misty Copeland
First Black woman to earn a pilot’s license. Her initial are BC.
Bessie Coleman
He was the three-time heavyweight champion and outspoken civil rights advocate.
Muhammad Ali
He was one of the most important civil right leader for African american right in the 19 century. He was a write spokesman and a very talented speaker. his initail are F,D. (his
Fredrick Douglass
Which civil right leader famously lead to underground rail road and help slaves escapes to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
She was an american pianist, singer, and songwriter. She was also a civil right activist and she is best known for her music which blended classical, blues, folk, gospel, jazz, pop, R&B, and soul, and she described it as "black classical music."
Nina Simone
She was the first Black woman to travel in space. Her initials are MJ.
Mae Jemison
He won four gold medals at the 1963 Berlin Olympics for track and field and is nicknamed "buckeye bullet"
Jesse Owens
was a trans formative African American leader, human rights activist, and a towering figure of the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his fierce advocacy for Black empowerment, racial pride, and self-defense. His last name is X and his first named starts with a M.
Malcolm X
First black american president that opened up doors for many opportunity for black american in the future.
Barack Obama
She was know as the "Queen of souls"
Aretha Franklin
She was a famous chemist who developed the "Ball Method,"(named after her last name) the most effective leprosy treatment for decades. Her initials are A,B.
Alice Ball
She was the first black female to win three gold Olympic medals in a single Olympic.
Wilma Rudolph
He was a genre-defying icon who redefined funk, rock, and pop. His name is one word and sounds like royalty.
Prince
Who was an american civil right leader who was a long time congressman and he spoke at the 1963 March on Washington, and led the 1965 "Bloody Sunday" march in Selma. He was also a "Big 6" leader.
John Lewis