Black Trailblazers
He was the first African American U.S. President.
Barack Obama
He gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
He was the first Black man to play Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
This safety mechanism, designed to regulate vehicular movement at intersections, revolutionized urban traffic control and significantly reduced collisions.
Traffic light
This woman refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
This law, passed in 1964, ended segregation in public places.
Civil Rights Act
She won 23 Grand Slam tennis titles, making her one of the greatest athletes ever.
Serena Williams
A groundbreaking apparatus that prevents inhalation of hazardous airborne particles, originally designed for emergency response and industrial safety.
Gas Mask
This man invented the traffic light and the gas mask.
A. Walter Hinds
B. Johnathon Jones
C. Garrett Morgan
C. Garrett Morgan
She was the first Black child to integrate an all-white school in the South in 1960.
Ruby Bridges
He was the first Black heavyweight boxing champion in 1908
Jack Johnson
This cutting-edge grooming innovation utilizes sharpened metallic components to facilitate efficient and uniform hair removal.
Hair Brush
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X was a leader in this movement that emphasized Black empowerment.
Nation of Islam
This sprinter won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, proving racism wrong.
Jesse Owens
A culinary enhancement tool that disperses viscous condiments in a controlled manner, ensuring precise and convenient application.
Peanut Butter Machine
She was the first Black woman to travel into space in 1992.
A. Hattie May Peterson
B. Mae Jemison
C. Betty Lou Roberts
B. Mae Jemison
This group of college students led lunch counter sit-ins in Greensboro, NC.
Greensboro Four
He became the first Black golfer to win The Masters in 1997
Tiger Woods
This thermally insulated containment unit preserves perishable goods by mitigating exposure to external temperature fluctuations.
Refrigerated truck