Science
A famous African-American scientist that developed over 100 uses for the peanut.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This person is best known for their work during the Harlem Renaissance. They famously wrote about the period that “the negro was in vogue” which was later paraphrased as “when Harlem was in vogue.”
Who is Langston Hughes?
The first African-American woman to win the ASCAP Pop Music Songwriter of the Year Award. She was also the first African-American woman to headline Coachella.
Who is Beyoncé Knowles?
This person broke the MLB color barrier in 1947 as a second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The first African-American to win an Oscar for their supporting role in Gone with the Wind.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
This person was the first African American woman in space on the Endeavour space shuttle.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This person was a civil rights activist, poet and award-winning author known for their acclaimed 1969 memoir, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings', and their numerous poetry and essay collections.
Who is Maya Angelou?
The First African-American to have a video shown on MTV.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This person was the first black golfer to take home the U.S. Amateur, in 1994, then became the first black major golf champion, winning the 1997 Masters.
Who is Tiger Woods?
The first African-American woman to become a self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This person was a nuclear engineer and inventor who developed the popular Super Soaker water gun.
Who is Lonnie G. Johnson?
This person was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist. Among their best-known novels are 'The Bluest Eye,' 'Song of Solomon,' 'Beloved' and 'A Mercy.'
Who is Toni Morrison?
The first woman/African-American woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
In the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, this person became the first black athlete to participate in the Olympics, and the first to medal.
Who is George Poage?
The first African-American to campaign for the United States presidency in a major political party and to win a U.S. presidential primary/caucus.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
An African-American mathematician whose calculations assisted the United States in sending men to the moon in 1969 and her work was finally recognized in the 2016 Oscar-nominated film, "Hidden Figures". She recently passed at the age of 101.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
In 1773, at only 12 years old this person published their first poem, making them the first African American to be published. The poem was entitled "On Messrs. Hussey and Coffin"
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
The first African-American solo singer to have a #1 hit on the Billboard charts for their song "Mona Lisa".
Who is Nat King Cole?
In 1956, this person became the first black tennis player to win a grand slam, taking the doubles title at Wimbledon.
Who is Althea Gibson?
The First African-American to be named Time magazine's Man of the Year.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This person was a chemist known as the "Soybean chemist" because their synthesized steroids and hormones from soybeans. Their research also led to the development of Aer-O-Foam, also called "bean soup," used to put out oil and gasoline fires in World War II.
Who is Percy Julian?
This person was a writer, anthropologist, and a fixture of the Harlem Renaissance. Best known for the masterwork 'Their Eyes Were Watching God.'
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
The first African-American woman to win a Grammy. She won two Grammys for "Best Individual Jazz Performance" and "Best Female Vocal Performance".
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
"The Galveston Giant" knocked out Tommy Burns in 1908 to become the first black heavyweight champ.
Who is Jack Johnson?
The first African-American special agent for the FBI.
Who is James Wormley Jones?