Sports GOATS
Most decorated American gymnast of all time
Who is Simone Biles
Developed improved techniques for blood storage and transfusions
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
This native of Houston currently holds the record for most Grammy wins for a solo singer.
Who is Beyonce? (28 wins)
helped establish the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), helped found the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama. Served four terms in the Georgia House of Representatives and later he was elected to serve six terms in the Georgia State Senate
Who is Julian Bond
1ST African American to earn a doctorate degree, one of the founders of the NAACP, believed in the need for African Americans to develop their leadership through obtaining higher education in a concept called the Talented Tenth.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois?
First African-American Wimbledon tennis champion & first African American to win a Grand Slam event
Who is Althea Gibson
Invented the Super Soaker water gun, which was the top-selling toy in the United States from 1991 to 1992.
Who is Lonnie George Johnson?
First African American to become an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony winner)
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
The first Black man to be invited to dine at the White House, he was a key proponent of African-American businesses and one of the founders of the National Negro Business League.
Who is Booker T Washington?
Was appointed as a national adviser to president Franklin D. Roosevelt, whom she worked with to create the Federal Council on Colored Affairs. Well-known for creating a private school in Daytona Beach, FL.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
Won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, and led the NBA in scoring twice
Who is Kobe Bryant?
Researcher and popular educator in astronomy and the sciences
Who is Neil DeGrasse Tyson
First African-American solo singer to have a #1 hit on the Billboard charts & 1st African American to star in self titled nationwide network TV show
Who is Nat King Cole? Mona Lisa, 1950 for 5 weeks. Nat King Cole Show (November 1956
Very active in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Black Panther Party, and the League of Revolutionary Black Workers.
Who is James Forman?
Founded in 1898, this local institution grew from an industrial school for girls into a high school and later, a junior college under the leadership of Artemisia Bowden.
What is St. Phillips Community College?
1st African American to rank #1 in tennis, eventually won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open.
Who is Venus Williams
Self Taught Inventor who created the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph,a variation of induction telegraph which relied on ambient static electricity from existing telegraph lines to send messages between train stations and moving trains.
Who is Granville Woods?
This animator directed the first predominantly black animated film (BeBe's Kids) and was the character designer for Dr. Facilier for the Disney film "The Princess and the Frog"
Who is Bruce W. Smith?
Arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus. This occurred nine months before the more widely known incident with Rosa Parks.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
First Greek-letter fraternal organization founded by African-Americans
What is Sigma Pi Phi? (founded in 1904)
In 1989, this Heisman trophy winner became the first and (to date) only athlete to make All-Star teams in the NFL and Major League Baseball in the same season.
Who is Bo Jackson
An Assistant Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, this immunologist was instramental in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Who is Kizzmekia Corbett?
Founded in 1969, this classical training school is renowned for being both "the first Black classical ballet company" and "the first major ballet company to prioritize Black dancers"
What is The Dance Theatre of Harlem?
Co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus, an organization created to recruit, train, and support women of all races who wish to seek election to government office.
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
An American writer whose work discussed the civil rights movement with themes of masculinity, race and class. Two novels, "If Beale Street could Talk" and "I am Not Your Negro" have both been adapted into films.
Who is James Baldwin?