Civil Rights Leaders
Firsts
Inventors & Innovators
Musicians & Entertainers
Iconic Moments & Events
100
This minister & activist delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr.
100
This man became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice in 1967
Thurgood Marshall
100
This famous scientist found over 300 ways to use peanuts, like making soap, ink, and more.
George Washington Carver
100
The "King of Pop"
Michael Jackson
100
This 1863 proclamation declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states.
Emancipation Proclamation
200
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, sparking a boycott
Rosa Parks
200
In 1947, this man broke Major League Baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
200
This woman created hair care products for Black women and became the first self-made female millionaire in America.
Madam C.J. Walker
200
This jazz legend, nicknamed "Satchmo," was famous for his trumpet playing.
Louis Armstrong
200
In 2021, this date (June 19) became a U.S. federal holiday.
Juneteenth
300
Known as "the mother of the civil rights movement," this activist co-founded the NAACP.
Ida B. Wells
300
This scientist became the first Black woman in space in 1992 aboard the Endeavour
Mae Jemison
300
This person invented the three-light traffic signal to make roads safer for everyone.
Garrett Morgan
300
This Motown superstar had hits like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and became a civil rights activist too.
Marvin Gaye
300
In 1954, this Supreme Court case declared segregated schools unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education
400
_______ _______ is important for her courageous act of defiance in 1955, refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus nine months before Rosa Parks.
Claudette Colvin
400
In 1926, _______ _______ became the first Black woman to earn an international pilot's license
Bessie Coleman
400
He invented the gas mask (called a safety hood) that helped firefighters and soldiers breathe in smoke.
Garrett Morgan
400
This "Godfather of Soul" pioneered funk with songs like "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and his energetic stage performances
James Brown
400
This 1921 event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, destroyed a prosperous Black community known as "Black Wall Street."
Tulsa Race Massacre (or Tulsa Race Riots)
500
Chairman of SNCC, Freedom Rider, and U.S. Congressman who was a major force in voting rights
John Lewis
500
In 1908, this boxer became the first Black world heavyweight champion
Jack Johnson
500
Who invented the Super Soaker
Lonnie Johnson
500
This rapper is famous for being from "O'Block" aswell as "taking her to the O"
King Von500
This person was famous for commandeering the CSS Planter to freedom in 1862 before serving multiple terms in the U.S. Congress and championing public education and voting rights in South Carolina
Robert Smalls