Trailblazing Black Women
This American civil rights activist is best known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama
Who is Rosa Parks
She created a system to help doctors do eye surgery with lasers.
Who is Dr. Patricia Bath?
She made hair care products and became a millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
She was the first Black woman police officer in the U.S.
Who is Georgia Ann Robinson?
She fought against unfair laws and wrote about lynching.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
The first African American women to travel into space in 1999
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
She worked at NASA and helped send astronauts to the moon.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
She created a better sanitary pad to help women.
Who is Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner?
She was the first Black woman to become the U.S. Attorney General.
Who is Loretta Lynch?
She started the #MeToo movement to help victims of abuse.
Who is Tarana Burke?
She was the first Black Woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002
Who is Halle Berry?
This scientist was the first Black woman to get a PhD in chemistry.
Who is Marie Maynard Daly?
This Black woman helped improve ironing boards.
Who is Sarah Boone?
She was the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
She fought for Black women's rights and coined the word "intersectionality."
Who is Kimberlé Crenshaw?
This African American poet, author, and activist became known for her autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Who is Maya Angelou?
She invented a home security system with cameras.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
Her HeLa cells helped scientists discover new medicine.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
This woman was one of the first Black female FBI agents.
Who is Sylvia Mathis?
She refused to give up her seat on a bus before Rosa Parks but wasn’t recognized.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
The first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
Who is Shirely Chisholm?
She made a special space technology that led to 3D imaging.
Who is Valerie Thomas?
She made a special device to keep food cold in trucks.
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones' partner, Sarah Boone?
She helped form the first Black women’s police organization.
Who is Felicia Shpritzer?
She helped start the Black Lives Matter movement.
Who is Alicia Garza?