Black History Month Review

He was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader.

She was an American abolitionist and social activist. After escaping slavery, she made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends.

American former professional tennis player.

Who co-founded Black History Month?

She was the first African American woman to file a patent in 1885. She was recognized for her innovative space saving solutions, which was the cabinet bed which could be turned into a functional desk.

She recieved a patent for creating the closed circuit television security system.

He was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.

Who is Carter G. Woodson?

She is an American engineer, and the first African American female astronaut.

She was a singer, songwriter, and actress.

He was an American professional boxer and activist.

Called " the mother of the civil rights movement"!

She is the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, artist and writer.

The first African American woman to become a millionaire in the 1970's when launched her own line of hair care products.She invented the first hot comb.

She was one top 50 women under the age of 35 working in engineering in the United States. She went to Nigeria to solve the energy crisis

He was the first African American president of the United States (2009-17).

During her time as first lady, she served as a role model for women and worked as an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating.

During cataract surgery she invented the Laserphaco Probe, which is a tool that is used to correct cataracts that have developed over time. She was the first African American female doctor to recieve a medical patent for her invention.

She was an African American jounalist, abolitionist and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890's.

Received a patent back 1888 for an invention she named the gong and signal chair for hotels she became the seccond african american woman to do so .

She is an American political activist professor, and author who was an active member in the communist party and the Black Panther Party.

Her inventions include the sanitary belt- a predecessor to the maxi pad.

What does ASALH stand for?

Why was february chosen as black history month?

She was a remarkable inventor who patented the first hair brush with synthetic bristles.