Science
He created the 1st blood bank.
Who is Charles Drew?
White house chef, known as the "Father of ice-cream"
Who is Augustus Jackson?
Computer scientist & engineer who developed the 1st gigahertz computer chip.
Who is Mark Dean?
1st African American woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Dorothy Dandridge?
Mathematician, astronomer and almanac author.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
The first black woman astronaut.
Who is Mae Jemison?
Invented the portable ironing board and many numerous other inventions, as people called his inventions "the Real McCoy"
Who is Elijah McCoy?
Improved the process for manufacturing carbon filaments in light bulbs.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
Who is Virgil Abloh?
Mathematician who worked for NASA known as the human computer.
Who is Dorothy Vaughn?
Chemist known for making plant based cortisone for the relief of rheumatoid arthritis.
Who is Percy L. Julian?
American engineer who invented the gamma electric cell.
Who is Henry Sampson?
Was one of the first known African American women to receive a U.S patent for her folding bed.
Who is Sarah Goode?
First African American to win Academy Award for Best Actor.
Who is Sidney Poitier?
She is known for her work in mathematical modeling the shape of the Earth which led to Global Position Satellite (GPS).
Who is Gladys Mae West?
Physician, scholar, and engineer who lived during the 27th century BCE
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Invented the first home security system.
Aerospace engineer & inverter of the Super Soaker.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
Created a new genre in art where her quilts are so detailed they resemble paintings
Who is Bisa Butler?
Mathematician at NASA who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Invented a form of laser surgery for cataracts called laserphaco.
Who is Patricia Bath?
American inventor and acoustician. He holds over 250 foreign and U.S. patents for the production and design of microphones and techniques for creating polymer foil electrets.
Who is James Edward West?
His inventions include electrical resistors found in computing, missile guidance & pacemakers.
Who is Otis Boykin?
A ground breaking artist in neo-expressionism which dealt with themes of racism and classism in the U.S
Who is Jean Michael Basquiat?
Who is Jesse Earnest Wilkins Jr.?