Men
first black supreme justice
civil rights activists
Thurgood Marshall
First female black/asian Vice President
Kamala Harris
Peanut Man
Rosa Parks
What other sport did Michael Jordan play besides basketball?
baseball
first black MLB player
Number 42
Jackie Robinson
was born into slavery
fought for women's rights
worked w/ Abe Lincoln to end slavery
Sojourner Truth
What did Lewis Latimer help improve/invent ?
(hint: Thomas Edison or Alexander Grand Bell)
filament, lightbulb, telephone
Ruby Bridges
went to an all-white school when she was 6
What was the name of MLK, Jr. famous speech?
"I Have a Dream"
studied farming
worked with peanuts, sweet potatoes
George Washington Carver
NASA astronaut
Mae Jemison
What did Madam CJ Walker help improve?
hair growth, hair care products
What is Jackie Robinson famous for?
1st black MLB player
Mae Jemison wanted to be a scientist and a ________
dancer
improved oil pans for trains:
E. McCoy, Mohammad Ali, Jackie Robinson
Elijah McCoy
spy for Civil War
nurse
helped free slaves
Harriet Tubman
played for the Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
Who sold their invention to other women door to door?
Madam CJ Walker
Mohammad Ali's famous saying
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Helped establish Tuskegee Univ.
K. Harris, B. T. Washington, B. Obama
Booker T. Washington
black female eye doctor
Patricia Bath
How did Patricia Bath help the eyes?
cataract/laser surgery
She was a medical doctor and an astronaut.
Mae Jemison
Name one African-American who gave their time and money to help others.
(almost anyone we studied)