Was a noted speaker and write whose topics extensively spoke of unfair treatment of African Americans

Wrote "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the black national anthem.

Is a famous African American playwright who is best known for her play, "A Raisin in the Sun."

Her powerful voice destroyed the racial barriers in classical music. She was the first African American contralto to sing at the Metropolitan Opera.

Was the first African American inducted into the Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.

An African American cowboy, won the title, "Deadwood Dick" in a roping contest.

Known as "Stagecoach Mary" was the first African American United States Postal stagecoach driver in Montana territory. She was six feet tall and weighed over 200 pounds and was tough enough to take on any two men.

Was the first African American appointed as a Deputy U.S. Marshall west of the Mississippi River in 1875. He spoke several Indian languages and worked throughout the Indian Territory.

Rode the Chilsolm Train in 1871. He was recognized as a singing cowboy who wrote "Goodby Old Paint" in 1885.

Accomplishments included a conditioning treatment for straightening hair and cosmetics line that led her to become the first African American millionaire.

Are names of Urban wear companies.

Is the publisher of the Black Enterprise magazine.

Ultra Sheen hair care company was the first black-run business to be listed on the American Stock Exchange.

Became the first black CEO of American Express Company

Helped desegregate schools, military and the state capital while he served as a Harlem Congressman and Civil Rights Activist.

As they later came to called, were the first Black teenagers to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1957 these remarkable African American students challenged segregation in the deep South and won.

Led over 300 slaves to freedom and was the conductor of the Underground Railroad.

In 1955 she sparked the Montgomery bus boycott when she decided not to give up her seat and move to the back of the bus.

Founded the National Council of Negro Women.

Was a lawyer who won the Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), which made segregation in public schools illegal. He later became the first African American Supreme Court Justice in American History.

On Feb. 1, 1960, these freshman at North Carolina A&T State University held the first sit-ins at the Woolworth's in Greensboro, NC to protest the stores segregation policies. They inspired similar sit-ins across the state and by the end of February, such protests were taking place across the South.

Became the first known African American to graduate from a college in the United States. He received a Bachelor's degree from the Middlebury College in Vermont.

Started Negro History Week which later became Black History month.

Is a long time member of the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education.

Is the oldest historically black institution of higher learning, founded in Pennsylvania in 1832.

Was the founder and the first president of Tuskegee Institute in 1881.

Was the first African American Deputy Superintendent for the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Invented the electric lamp.

Invented a refrigeration invention allowed long distance transportation of food, fuel, and farm animals.

In 1969, she invented a home security system that uses television surveillance.

Invented the ultraviolet camera used on the moon.

Invented the Rotary Engine

Widely respected for his coverage of presidential elections and the Gulf War, is a journalist who became famous as the principal Washington Anchor for Cable News Network.

One of the first Black students at the University of Georgia, won an Emmy for her reporting on PBS-TV's MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour.

Is an African American writer, professor, television host and political commentator with a focus on African American politics.

Are four major African American newspapers in San Bernardino.

Was a famous blues musician.

At the age of 26, became the first African American to conduct the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

(Concert singer) was the first African American to sing in Boston's Symphony Hall in 1917.

Was one of the first jazz instrumentalist to give a solo recital in the U.S. He composed the popular song "Misty."

Was named the Great Jazz musician, his signature tune was, "Take the "A" Train."

Were called slave songs that combined African rhythms with biblical scripture.

Was the first person to set foot on the North Pole.

Is the founder of the Kwanza celebration.

Served as president of the National Girl Scouts Association.

Founded the Children's Defense Fund in 1973

Founded Allensworth, was a former slave. This all black community is located in Tulare County California.

Was the first female African American United States Senator

Was the first African American to receive a major party's nomination for President of the United States. He won that election in 2008.

Became the first African American female lawyer.

Became the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court.

Was the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the California State Assembly. She currently represents the 37th Congressional District of California.

The first African American delegate for a national political party.

An astronaut, was nationally recognized for his work in laser physics. He died in an explosion in 1986 aboard the space shuttle, Challenger.

Was an important botanist who found 300 products that could be made from peanuts.

Was an African American mathematician who was a surveyor on the team that planned Washington, D.C.

Was known as the soybean chemist. His research led to cortisone which is used to treat glaucoma, arthritis, etc.

The first African American to receive an international pilot's license.

Broke the record for home runs when he hit his 715th home run in 1974.

He is the first African American professional football player.

He was better known as Mohammed Ali. He was well known for his accomplishments in boxing. He was the first man to win the heavyweight boxing title crown three times.

He won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics making him the greatest track and field athlete of all times.

He was the first African American male to win a Singles title at Wimbledon.

He was the first African American male to win a Singles title at Wimbledon.

Became the first African American animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His notable works include, "Sleeping Beauty," "Sword in the Stone," "Jungle Book," "Mickey Mouse" comic strip, and "101 Dalmations.

Delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech in 1963 at the March on Washington.

The ____ to the Constitution granted voting rights to African American men.

Created the world's first automatic three-way stop sign. He also invented the gas mask.

Became the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl when the Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI (41) in 2007.

She was the first African American to win two gold medals in gymnastics at the 2012 Olympics in London.