STEM Wizards
This Iowa State Agricultural College graduate found 300 different uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time, this athlete currently owns the Charlotte Hornets.
Who is Michael Jordan?
He became the first black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This pop icon adopted an alter ego, Sasha Fierce, to overcome stage fright.
Who is Beyoncé?
This is the year Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” took place.
What is 1963?
This individual worked for NASA and played a vital role in Freedom 7, the spacecraft that put the first U.S. astronaut in space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This athlete is the most decorated in their sport. Their Olympic medal count sits at 7: 4 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze.
Who is Simone Biles?
She became the first female vice president of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This singer won a total of 7 Grammys with 33 nominations.
Who is Prince?
This is the year Jackie Robinson became the first Major League baseball player.
What is 1947?
While this scientist worked in the Vanderbilt laboratory, he was also being paid as a janitor.
Who is Vivien Thomas?
This former Hoosier led one of the best and most dominant basketball teams in NBA history.
Who is Isiah Thomas?
This individual was the main protagonist of the most important bus ride of all time.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This Broadway performer has been featured in productions such as Hadestown and The Wiz.
Who is André De Shields?
This is the year the 14th amendment was ratified and black become became citizens.
What is 1868?
This individual won the National Medal of Science in 2009 for his research on the impact of human activities on our future climate.
Who is Dr. Warren Washington?
This 24 year old athlete scored 8 goals in the 2022 World Cup, winning them the Golden Boot.
Who is Kylian Mbappé?
This South African activist was imprisoned 27 years for his efforts to end apartheid before he eventually became the first black South African president.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This artist completed his Migration Series at just 23 years old.
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
This is the year Little Rock Central High School became the first integrated high school.
What is 1957?
This individual used interpretive dance to help her clients advance in therapy during post WW2.
Who is Bessie Blount Griffin?
She was named Sports Illustrated’s Female Athlete of the 20th Century.
Who is Jackie Joyner-Kersee?
This famous group paved the way for what became the United States Air Force which included individuals such as Benjamin O. Davis Jr., and Daniel “Chappie” James Jr.
Who are The Tuskegee Airmen?
This individual created the Harlem Community Art Center where she led sculpting classes and helped launch the careers of many african american artists.
Who is Augusta Savage?
This is the year that Ralph Bunche is the first black person to win the Nobel Prize.
What is 1950?