Louis Armstrong was a famous jazz musician known for his trumpet playing and distinctive voice.

Maya Angelou was a poet and author who wrote inspirational books and poems.

Duke Ellington was a composer and pianist who created some of the most famous jazz music of all time.

Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights and equality through peaceful protests and speeches.

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott and advancing the Civil Rights Movement.

Ruby Bridges was one of the first African American children to attend an all-white school, helping to desegregate schools.

Garrett Morgan invented the three-position traffic signal, making roads safer for everyone.

George Washington Carver discovered over 300 uses for peanuts, including peanut butter.

Marie Van Brittan Brown invented the home security system.

Katherine Johnson was a mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts to space.

Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to travel in space.

Charles Drew was a doctor who made important discoveries in blood transfusions.