Inventors
Girl Scout History
BHM Basics
Who run the world?
Music
100
This American inventor was famous for his many uses of Alabama clay, sweet potatoes, and, most famously, peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
100
This Macon resident, born in 1885, was responsible for creating the first Black Girl Scout troop in Georgia.
Who is Sarah Randolph Bailey?
100
This courageous woman escaped slavery and then risked her life to lead dozens of others to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
100
This memoir, written by former first lady, attorney, and author Michelle Obama, was the highest selling book published in 2018.
What is Becoming?
100
This musical genre, popularized in the 1920s, originated in New Orleans as a blend of African-American musical traditions, including blues, spirituals, and work songs.
What is Jazz?
200
Sarah Boone became one of the first black women in the United States to receive a patent in 1892 for her improvements to this household item.
What is an ironing board?
200
This famous historical figure acknowledged the Girl Scouts as "a force for desegregation" in 1956.
Who is Martin Luther King?
200
Martin Luther King delivered his famous "I have a Dream" speech in this city.
What is Washington DC?
200
This American author, poet, and civil rights activist is best known for her memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Who is Maya Angelou?
200
This song was originally written and performed by American singer-songwriter Otis Redding, and later rearranged by Aretha Franklin in 1965.
What is Respect?
300
Before Thomas Edison and Joseph Swan perfected the lightbulb, this African American invented the carbon filament used to create longer-lasting light bulbs.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
300
This astronaut, engineer, and former Girl Scout became the first black woman in space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
300
This activist was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement and promoted Black self-defense and empowerment, popularizing the phrase "By any means necessary."
Who is Malcolm X?
300
In 2022 this American lawyer became the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice.
Who is Ketanji Brown?
300
This American singer songwriter rose to fame in 1997 as a part of an R&B and pop group, then began her solo career with the 2003 album "Dangerously in Love."
Who is Beyonce?
400
This inventor, born in Paris Kentucky in 1877, is best known for his patents of the three-way traffic light, gas mask, and an improved sewing machine.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
400
In 1913, Black girls joined the third Girl Scout troop ever formed in this U.S. State.
What is Bedford, Massachusetts?
400
In 1947, Jackie Robinson debuted as the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball on this team.
What are the Brooklyn Dodgers?
400
In 1851, this famous abolitionist and woman's rights activist delivered her famous "Ain't I A Woman" speech at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron Ohio.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
400
This funk and soul singer is referred to by various nicknames including "Mr. Dynamite," "Godfather of Soul, and "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business"
Who is James Brown?
500
This inventor is famous for being the first Black person to receive a patent in the United States for his "dry scouring" method of cleaning clothes in 1821.
Who is Thomas L. Jennings?
500
In 1924, three decades before U.S. public schools were desegregated, this woman became the first Black Girl Scout troop leader.
Who is Josephine Holloway?
500
This famous image depicts Elizabeth Eckford at 15 years old, pursued by a mob protesting the integration of this school.
What is Little Rock Central High School?
500
Professional athlete Serena Williams, won her first US Open at this age.
What is 17?
500
This Black American woman was the first woman to win a Grammy. She actually went on to win 13 Grammys over the course of her career.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?