Black History Month

She is the first female self-made millionaire in America by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics and hair care products for black women.

• Marie M.Daly

• Dorothy Johnson Vaughan

• Sarah Breedlove Walker

• Gladys West

Which scientist became the first African American woman to receive a doctorate in chemistry in the United States?

• Gladys West

• Katherine Johnson

• Marie Maynard Daly

• Sarah Breedlove Walker

Who is the first African American female astronaut?

• Mae Jemison

• Katherine Johnson

• Sarah Breedlove Walker

• Dorothy Johnson Vaughan

I was an educator that first started the idea of learning about black history in order to educate young people about the contributions of African Americans in history.

• Gerald Ford

• Carter Woodsen

• Abraham Lincoln

• Mark Dean

Why is February the specific month to celebrate black history?

• January was already taken

• It is the month that includes the birthday of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

• The president picked a random month

Which president made Black History Month a national observation?

• Barack Obama

• Gerald Ford

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

I became an astronaut in 1978 when I joined NASA, after graduating from MIT. I was the second african american to fly in space. I was part of the Challenger crew.

• Mark Dean

• Ronald McNair

• Neil DeGrasse Tyson

This person worked as a “computer” at NASA

• Dr. Mae Jemison

• Katherine Johnson

• Benjamin Banneker

• Mark Dean

What important event occurred in 1961 that Katherine Johnson directly helped with?

• She helped put the first person on the moon

• She helped put the first American in space

• She was the first woman in space

This person invented the traffic light and breathing machine

• Benjamin Banneker

• Dr. Charles Drew

• Garret Morgan

• George Washington Carver

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