Black History Month

What year did Mae Jemison become first Black woman to travel in space?

Madam C.J. Walker was the first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire after she invented what kind of beauty/hygiene products?

Marie Van Brittan Brown Brown filed a patent for her invention: for the first-ever home security system after wanting to increase her own house’s security, in what year?

The engineer Lonnie Johnson developed this mega water gun in his free time while working where?

Langston Hughes was famous for his poetry, but what else did he write?

What device did Garrett Morgan invent that helps people stay safe on the roads?

How young was Serena Williams when she became a pro tennis player?

Lisa Gelobter was involved with the 1995 creation of web animation. (Think all those GIFs we know and love.) She also helped launch which streaming service?

The first Black man to receive the National Medal of Technology, Frederick McKinley Jones, invented refrigerator units for trucks, trains, ships, and planes. What were they keeping cold?

What year did George Crum invent the potato chip?

In 1986, Patricia Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe, improving treatment for cataract patients to help them not be blind. She did this because she believe what?

Maya Angelou, the legendary author and poet, became the 1st Black woman featured on what coin?

Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer, poet and philanthropist. What was his nickname?

How many Olympic medals has the gymnast Simone Biles won?