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The most decorated American gymnast in history
Who is Simone Biles
Developed improved techniques for blood storage
Who is Dr Charles Drew
This Houston native is likely to break the record for most Grammy wins by a single artist.
Who is Beyonce? (Currently has 28 wins, nominated for 9 this year)
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
Kamala Harris, Chadwick Boseman, Anthony Anderson, Thurgood Marshall, Debbie Allen, Taraji P Henson and Phylicia Rashad graduated from which HBCU?
Howard University
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?
1st African American to become an EGOT - winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, & Tony)
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
American civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957
Megan the Stallion attends where Barbara Jordan, Michael Strahan, Mickey Leland and Ruth Jones McClendon graduated.
Texas Southern University
Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and scorers of all time, he has 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, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP.
Who is Kobe Bryant
Assisted in the survey of the original boundaries of the District of Columbia & authored a series of almanacs
Who is Benjamin Bannaker
Founded in 1969, this prestigous institution is known as the first major ballet company to prioritize Black dancers
What is Dance Theatre of Harlem?
Very active in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Black Panther Party, and the League of Revolutionary Black Workers.
Who is James Forman?
Sandra Bland, Percy Sutton, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, Terry Ellis (from En Vogue) and Loni Love all graduated from this rural HBCU
Prairie View A&M University
Considered one of the greatest baseball players in history, he broke the long-standing MLB record for home runs held by Babe Ruth and remained the career leader for 33 years.
Who is Hank Aaron?
An American viral immunologist whose research lead to the creation of the first COVID-19 vaccine
Who is Kizzmekia Corbett?
First African American animator to direct a predominatly black movie (Bebe's Kids) and creator of the Proud Family cartoon on Disney.
Who is Bruce W Smith?
American minister, author, and close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement
Who is Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian/ Who is Ralph Abernathy
W.E.B. DuBois, Rep. John Lewis, Nikki Giovanni, Mathew Knowles and Marion Barry all graduated from this Tennessee HBCU
Fisk University
This Heisman Trophy winner is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football
Who is Bo Jackson?
Self taught American inventor who held more than 50 patents in the U.S. Most notably invented 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 Unforgettable entertainer made history as the African American to headline a self titled TV show.
Who is Nat King Cole?
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?
Samuel Jackson, Spike Lee, John David Washington, Keith "Guru" Elam, Fonzworth Bentley, Claude Black Jr and Martin Luther King Jr all graduated from this GA HBCU.