Famous Women
As a 6-year-old, I entered an all Caucasian school.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
6 time NBA champion, 6 time finals MVP for the Chicago Bulls ("MJ")
Who is Michael Jordan?
This is the month in which Black History month is celebrated
What is February?
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Who is Michael Jackson?
This woman refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man and helped start the Montgomery bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
He was the first African-American President.
Who is Barack Obama?
He broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, professional sports. Playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he won the ROY, MVP, a world series, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Who is Jackie Robinson?
She was the first woman to be elected Vice President. She was also the first African American and Asian American to hold that office.
Who is Kamala Harris?
The most influential musician of the Jazz genre, he was famous for being a trumpeter, singer, film star, and comedian. He was instrumental in the development, evolution, and rise in popularity of Jazz music
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This courageous woman helped more than 300 slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
known as "the Peanut Man" this prominent agriculturalist created better farming practices for poor farmers (such as crop rotation, alternative crops) as well as hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans
Who is George Washington Carver?
One of two famous sisters who became tennis stars, she has won 23 Grand Slam titles (the most in the Open era) and is one of the greatest tennis players of all time
Who is Serena Williams?
She is the most decorated gymnast of all time with 11 Olympic medals (7 golds), 30 world championship medals (23 golds), 9 time all around US champion, and pioneer of her own unique gymnastic moves
Who is Simone Biles?
She became the first African American woman to be the lead dancer for the American Ballet Theatre. She is also a New York Times best-selling author and philanthropist.
Who is Misty Copeland?
Often referred to as a "Human Computer", her calculations helped send NASA to the moon. A trailblazer for African American women in science and education; she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Born into slavery, this world famous orator, abolitionist was one of the most important figures in the fight for civil rights in the 19th century. His birthday is why Black History Month is celebrated in February
Who is Frederick Douglass
Formerly named Cassius Clay, this American heavyweight fighter is considered the best of all time
Who is Muhammad Ali?
She was the first African American woman to go to space. She was also an engineer, a doctor, an author, and a professor
Who is Mae Jemison?
This iconic singer holds the record for most Grammy awards with 35 Grammies.
Who is Beyonce?
A leader for civil and women's rights; She was the first African American woman to be elected to congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Won a record setting 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Shattering racial stereotypes and showcasing the capabilities of Black athletes on a global stage
Who is Jesse Owens?
The "Father of Black History" who founded the celebration now known as Black History Month. A prominent scholar, historian, author who championed the often overlooked contributions of Black Americans to American history
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
Who is Aretha Franklin?