Trailblazers
This woman refused to give up her bus seat in montgomery, alabama, in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
She was the first African American woman to win an Oscar for her role in Gone with the Wind.
Hattie McDaniel
He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era.
Jackie Robinson
This famous speech includes the words "I Have a Dream."
Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech
This historically Black college is located in Washington, D.C., and Kamala Harris attended this college.
Howard University
He was the first African American to serve as President of the United States.
Barack Obama
This artist is known for her album Lemonade and for being a cultural icon.
Beyoncé
This Olympic track star won four gold medals in Berlin in 1936.
Jesse Owens
This group of students integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.
Little Rock Nine
It is known for its "Marching 100" band; this HBCU is located in Florida.
Florida A&M University
He’s known as the “Father of Black History”, he created Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month.
Carter G. Woodson
He was called the "Godfather of Soul" and was known for his hit, I Got You (I Feel Good).
James Brown
She is the most decorated gymnast in the world.
Simone Biles
This civil rights leader coined the phrase "Black Power."
Stokely Carmichael
This HBCU is known as the home of the "Aggies."
North Carolina A&T State University
She became the first Black woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Bessie Coleman
This filmmaker became the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2017.
Jordan Peele
He is a six-time NBA champion often called the "GOAT" of basketball.
Michael Jordan
This 1964 act outlawed segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This HBCU produced civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Spike Lee.
Morehouse College
This scientist was renowned for his work with peanuts, developing over 300 uses.
George Washington Carver
Known as the “Queen of Jazz,” this singer is famous for her scat singing and songs like Dream a Little Dream of Me.
Ella Fitzgerald
This tennis legend became the first Black man to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon.
Arthur Ashe
She is known for her work in women's rights and her speech, "Ain’t I a Woman?"
Sojourner Truth
The first HBCU was founded in 1837.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania