Informational Passages on Black History

I was the first African-American child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the American South. Who am I?

• Ruby Bridges

• Hattie McDaniel

• Aretha Franklin

• Oprah Winfrey

I was known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella,"I was an American jazz and song vocalist who interpreted much of the Great American Songbook. Who am I?

• Aretha Franklin

• Ella May

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Hattie McDaniel

I am a billionaire media giant and philanthropist. I am best known for hosting my own internationally popular talk show from 1986 to 2011. I also launched her own television network, OWN. Who am I?

• Michelle Jordan

• Tracey Norman

• Oprah Winfrey

• Marie Gibson

I became the first African-American congresswoman in 1968. Four years later, I became the first major-party black candidate to run for the U.S. presidency. Who am I?

• Marian Anderson

• Ruby Bridges

• Shirley Chisholm

• Tyra Banks

I was a multiple Grammy winner and "Queen of Soul" . I was known for such hits as "Respect," "Freeway of Love" and "I Say a Little Prayer." Who am I?

• Ruth Brown

• Beyonce

• Paris Jackson

• Aretha Franklin

I was an actress and radio performer. I became the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940, for my supporting role as Mammy in 'Gone With the Wind.' Who am I?

• Whoopi Goldberg

• Halle Berry

• Hattie McDaniel

• Zoe Saldana

I won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, embarrassing German dictator Adolf Hitler. Who am I?

• Usain Bolt

• LeBron James

• Kobe Bryant

• Jesse Owens

I created specialized hair products for African-American hair and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire. Who am I?

• Patricia Bath

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Mary Mahoney

• Alexa Canady

I had a lot of patents, including those for a hair-straightening product, a breathing device, a revamped sewing machine and an improved traffic signal. Who am I?

• Daniel Hale

• Garrett Morgan

• Frederick Jones

• Kelly Miller

I was a prominent African-American scientist and inventor. I am best known for the many uses I devised for the peanut. Who am I?

• George Washington Carver

• Percy Julian

• Ben Carson

• MIchael Jackson