Trailblazers!!
This woman led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This singer and actress starred in Dreamgirls and became the first Black woman to win the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).
Who is Jennifer Hudson?
Known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” she refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
A mathematician for NASA, she helped send astronauts to space and was portrayed in Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This gymnast became the first Black woman to win the all-around gold medal at the Olympics in 2012.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
A poet and activist, she read her famous poem On the Pulse of Morning at Bill Clinton’s presidential inauguration in 1993.
Who is Maya Angelou?
The first Black woman to be the head writer for Saturday Night Live.
Who is Leslie Jones?
She co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013.
Who is Alicia Garza?
The first Black woman to travel to space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
A four-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the most dominant gymnasts of all time, she has a move named after her on the vault.
Who is Simone Biles?
This journalist and activist co-founded the NAACP and fought against lynching in the late 1800s.
Who is Ida B Wells?
This singer broke records at the 2023 Grammys, becoming the most awarded artist in Grammy history.
Who is Beyoncé?
This civil rights lawyer and activist became the first Black woman to be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice in 2022.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
A chemist whose research helped develop hair care products specifically for Black women.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
The first Black woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title in 1956.
Who is Althea Gibson?
The first Black woman to run for President of the United States in 1972.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
The first Black woman to direct a film that grossed over $100 million at the box office (A Wrinkle in Time).
Who is Ava DuVernay?
This woman founded the National Council of Negro Women and was a major force behind the March on Washington.
Who is Dorothy Height?
This scientist created an innovative laser treatment to help restore sight to people with cataracts.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
This WNBA legend is the first Black woman to own a professional sports team, purchasing the Atlanta Dream in 2021.
Who is Renee Montgomery?
The first Black woman to refuse to give up her seat on a segregated bus—nine months before Rosa Parks.
Claudette Colvin
The first Black woman to star in her own TV drama series, Julia, breaking barriers for Black women on television in 1968.
Who is Diahann Carroll?
The first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992.
Who is Carol Moseley Braun?
This scientist created an innovative laser treatment to help restore sight to people with cataracts.
Who is Patricia Bath?
She is the fastest woman in the world and the most decorated track and field athlete in Olympic history.
Who is Allyson Felix?