Inventors & Scientists
What Month is Black History Month?
February
What was the name of the person that led the route called the Underground Railroad used for slaves in the south to escape to Canada for freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the First African American woman in Forbes magazine's world's richest people list?
Oprah Winfrey
I became the 44th president of the United States.
Barack Obama
Which athlete won gold medals in track at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Jesse Owens
This woman born into poverty created a hair product and died a millionaire.
Madame C. J. Walker
The first professional basketball player to create a middle school. Hint: he has a royal nickname.
Lebron James
Who gave the speech "I have a dream" during the March on Washington?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
This woman is the first Black Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
Is a businessman and former professional basketball player. He is the principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets (NBA). The first billionaire player in NBA history with a net worth of $2.1 billion
Michael Jordan
He invented a three-position traffic signal and a smoke hood (a predecessor to the gas mask).
Who was Garrett Morgan
This Pop singer made the record for winning the most number of Grammy awards in one night when he received eight Grammys in 1984. In 2016, his estate earned $825 million, the highest yearly amount for a celebrity ever recorded by Forbes.
Michael Jackson
This person refused to give up their sit on the bus
Rosa Parks
For three straight years—2018, 2019, and 2020 topped the Gallup poll asking who is the "most admired woman" in the U.S.
Michelle Obama
He was the first black male to win a NCAA tennis Championship, the first to win a Grand Slam Title, and the first to represent the US in the Davis Cup. He was the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
Arthur Ashe
Is the first African American female astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African American woman in space.
Mae C. Jemison
This person was the first African American to become the Supreme Court Justice in 1967 until 1991.
Thurgood Marshall
This actress joined the British royal family in 2018.
Meghan Markle
An American politician, diplomat, and retired four-star general who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005.
Colin Powell
An American gymnast who has a total of 30 Olympic and world championship medals. She has the most medals in American history.
Simone Biles
Former Air Force and NASA engineer who invented the Super Soaker Water Gun and Nerf Gun.
Lonnie G. Johnson
Who is known as the founder of Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
Singer who won 6 Grammys in 2010 - the most wins in a single night by a woman in the history of the awards show.
Beyoncé
She was an American politician, educator, and author. In 1968, she became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, representing New York's 12th congressional district for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.
Shirley Chisholm
Winner of 23 Grand Slam tournament singles titles, most of any man or woman in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
He was an American agricultural scientist and inventor. The most popular of his 44 practical bulletins for farmers contained 105 food recipes using peanuts. He was the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century.
George Washington Carver
She is recipient of a Grammy Award, eight Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, four BET Awards, and eleven BET Hip Hop Awards. She received the ASCAP award for Songwriter of the Year in 2019, becoming the first female rapper to win the award.
Cardi B
He was a author, surveyor, landowner and farmer. He was known for the survey that established the original borders of the District of Columbia.
Benjamin Banneker
For her nonviolent campaign to get out the vote, she has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize 2021
Stacey Abrams
Which athlete overcame polio to win a gold medal at the Olympic games?
Wilma Rudolph