I was born in Baltimore Maryland and am known for being the very first African American Supreme Court Justice.

I was a nurses aid who actually refused to give up my seat on a bus nine months before Rosa Parks. I was a civil rights activist and was one of the founders of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955.

I won 4 GOLD Medals in the 1936 Olympic Games in Track and Field.

I am an American gymnast with 4 olympic gold medals and one bronze. I was adopted by my grandparents after being in and out of foster care. You might have seen me compete in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games as one of the members of the “Final Five.

was an America Inventor and agricultural scientist! I developed techniques to improve soil. I also came up with other crops to replace cotton. I worked a lot with planting peanuts and creating peanut and sweet potato products

I was an American tennis player and the only black man ever to win a singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.

After seeking my own freedom I made 19 trips back and forth from North to South through a series of tunnels and shelters called the Underground Railroad.

I am the first female African American astronaut.

I am most known for being the first African American News anchor in the United States. I was a co-anchor of ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings and Frank Reynolds. I founded the National Association of Black Journalists.

I am the Father of Black History Month, which began as Black History week.