Groundbreaking moments in black history
Many African-Americans have made significant contributions to American history. In honor of Black History Month , get the facts about some pioneers and see if you can figure out those who made their mark. Want a more hands-on history lesson? Check out these black history events across America.
The activists
Harriet Tubman:
Nat Turner:
Martin Luther King Jr.:
Malcolm X:
Rosa Parks:
The educators
Find out more about the following educators and other milestones in black education.
Booker T. Washington:
Mary McLeod Bethune:
W.E.B. DuBois:
Marva Collins:
Cornel West:
The sports legends
Find out more about these sports greats, and see if you can guess others who etched their names in the record books.
Jackie Robinson:
Muhammad Ali:
Doug Williams:
Michael Jordan:
Venus and Serena Williams:
The music greats
Find out more about these musical legends, and learn more about different genres of African-American music.
Scott Joplin:
Lena Horne:
Little Richard:
Aretha Franklin:
Michael Jackson:
The writers
Find out more about these literary giants, and learn more about other artists.
Langston Hughes:
James Baldwin:
Maya Angelou:
Alice Walker:
Toni Morrison:
The movie stars
Find out more about these Hollywood icons, and check out films to see during Black History Month.
Hattie McDaniel:
Paul Robeson:
Ruby Dee:
Sidney Poitier:
Find out more about these television pioneers and learn more about great moments in television.
Nat King Cole:
Flip Wilson:
Bill Cosby:
Diahann Carroll:
Oprah Winfrey:
The fashion icons
The fashion icons
Find out more about these fashion icons, and discover current fashion mavericks.
Dorothy Dandridge:
Josephine Baker:
Grace Jones:
Naomi Sims:
Michelle Obama:
The medical marvels
Find out more about these medical marvels, and see if you can guess other trailblazers.
Mary Eliza Mahoney:
Daniel Hale Williams:
Joycelyn Elders:
Ben Carson:
The military leaders
Find out more about military leaders, and see if you can guess others who played a role in American history.
Crispus Attucks:
Benjamin O. Davis Sr.:
Eugene Jacques Bullard:
Colin Powell:
Brigadier General Hazel W. Johnson-Brown:
The explorers & travelers
Find out more about these explorers, and see if you can guess others who played a role in American history.
Matthew A. Henson:
Bessie Coleman:
Mae C. Jemison:
Barrington Irving:
The entrepreneurs
The entrepreneurs
Find out more about these entrepreneurs, and learn more about some of the wealthiest African-Americans.
Madam C.J. Walker:
John H. Johnson:
Russell Simmons:
Sean Combs:
The inventors
The inventors
Find out more about these innovators and inventors, and see if you can guess other inventors.
Elijah McCoy:
Benjamin Banneker:
Lewis Latimer:
Granville T. Woods:
George Washington Carver:
Garrett Morgan:
The politicians
The politicians
Find out more about these influential politicians, and see if you can guess other public servants.
Harold Washington:
Shirley Chisholm:
Hiram Revels:
Condoleezza Rice:
Barack Obama:
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