Moments in African-American history


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

From slave revolts  to the civil rights movement  to modern-day America, black history has been rich with activism. Find out more about the following activists, and see if you can guess others who played a role in American history.
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
Tyler Perry:

The television stars

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
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
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
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
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