Vonnetta Flowers- two-woman bobsled event with Jill Bakken

In 2002, she became the first African American to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics

Matthew Henson

In 1909 completed first successful U.S. expedition to the North Pole.

Augustus (Sambo) Jackson Alfred Cralle

Inventor of ice-cream in 1832 Inventor of ice-cream scooper in 1897

Dr. Dale Hale Williams

In 1893, he performed the first successful open-heart surgery.

George Washington Carver

Well known for his many uses of peanut butter!

Jackie Robinson

April 15, 1947 he bacame the first African-American to play major league baseball.

Sheryl Cole

In 2006, she became the first African American woman elected to the Austin City Council.

Garrett A. Morgan

Inventor of the traffic light in November 1923, the gas mask and many other inventions

Rebecca Lee Crumpler

In 1864, she became the first African-American female doctor.

Madame CJ Walker

She was an inventor, businesswoman, and self-made millionare who developed hair products.

Venus and Serena Williams

These sisters are well known in the tennis world and have won the tennis championship Wimbledon along with many other tournaments.

Sidney Poitier-Lillies of the Field

In 1963, he became the first African-American man to win an Academy Award. For which movie for extra 200 pts!

Lewis Latimer

Worked with Thomas Edison and was responsible for inventing the light bulb carbon filament which made it possible for the bulb to stay lit for extended periods of time.

Dr. Charles Drew

In 1939, he discovered a way to preserve and store blood and plasma which lead to teh founding of two of the world's largest blood banks. He is credited with saving the lives of hundreds of Britons during WWII.

Shirley Chisholm

She was the first African-American woman elected to the US Congress.

Althea Gibson Arthur Ashe

She was the first African American woman to win the tennis championship at Wimbledon on July 6, 1957. He was the first African American man to win Wimbledon on July 5, 1975

Barbara Jordan

She became the first African American U.S. Congresswoman from the deep South. She served Texas for six years.

Alexander Miles

Although he did not invent the elevator, in 1887 he was credited with a design that improved the opening/closing of elevator doors.

Cynthia LeBlanc, Ed.D

She was the first African-American Woman to lead American Cancer Society National Board. She has been a member of the Amecan Cancer Society since 2006

Bessie Coleman

On June 15, 1921 who became the first African American female to earn an aviation pilot's license?

Tony Dungy-Indianapolis Colts Lovie Smith-Chicago Bears

It took 41 years, but in 2007 a Super Bowl First: Two African American coaches!

Dr. Mae. C. Jemison Col. Guion Bluford

On September 12, 1992 she became the first African-American woman in space aboard the Endeavour. On August 30, 1983, he became the first African-American male in space aboard the Challenger.

John Standard

Inventor of the refrigerator in June of 1891

Dr. Ben Carson

He became the youngest director of pediatric neurosurgery when he was only 33 years old. He became the first neurosurgeon to successfully separate Siamese twins who were joined at the head.

Hattie McDaniel- Gone with the Wind (1939) Sidney Potier- Lillies of the Field(1963) Denzel Washington-Training Day (2001) Jamie Foxx- Ray (2004) Halle Berry - Monster's Ball (2001)

Few African Americans have won Academy Awards. Can you name at least 3 of the 5 winners?