The First
The first black president
Who is Barack Obama?
The unjust treatment of these two women inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who are Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin?
This Jamaican sprinter became the first man to set 3 world records in a single Olympic game
Who is Usain Bolt?
This poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist was best known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance
Who is Langston Hughes?
This hard working woman dreams of opening her own restaurant, but gets detoured when she is turned into a frog
Who is Tiana?
The first black millionaire
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
Invented the traffic light and the gas mask
Who is Garrett Morgan?
After 13 seasons and six NBA championships, this iconic basketball player retired in 1999
Who is Michael Jordan?
This "Black-ish" star is the youngest executive producer in history
Who is Marsai Martin?
This teen suddenly develops mysterious powers when he is bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway
Who is Mae Carol Jemison?
Invented the super soaker
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
This baseball legend started out as a Major League Baseball Player for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This jazz singer inspired the cartoon character Betty Boop
Who is Esther Jones?
This doctor cares for stuffed animals and toys in her playhouse clinic
Who is Dottie McStuffins?
The first African American appointed to the US Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Holds the record as the most Grammy-nominated artist
Who is Quincy Jones?
In 2016, she became the first black person and the first female to bring home 4 Olympic gold medals in gymnastics at a single game
Who is Simone Biles?
1940's Academy Award Winner for her performance in Gone With the Wind
This tech genius drives a monster truck named Blaze
Who is AJ?
The first black principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre
Who is Misty Copeland?
This former San Francisco 49ers quarterback took a knee during the National Anthem in protest against police brutality
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
This professional tennis player holds the most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active players
Who is Serena Williams?
This woman is the director behind several award-winning black films, such as Selma, A Wrinkle in Time, and When They See Us
Who is Ava DuVernay?