Black History Month / Women's History Month

5. Native American guide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Was the only woman to accompany the party.
6. A famous figure skater. Won the Olympic gold medal in 1960.
7. Casted as Rachel on Friends, and later moved to a film career.
8. A clergyman in South Carolina.
9. A famous jazz singer, was originally part of the Chick Webbs’ Band, before moving on to her own work.
11. Became the first female auto racer for the National Hot Rod Association in 1965. Known by the nickname “Cha-Cha”.
12. A famous black boxer. Became the only man to win the heavyweight three times.
13. Known for being the first black baseball player in major leagues.
14. A businesswoman and philanthropist who created a process for straightening African-American hair, and created a laboratory named after her.
16. Noted for acting in X-Men, is a famous African-American actress.
17. An African American civil rights leader, appointed to the Federal Communications Commission by President Richard Nixon, making him it’s first black member.
18. Discovered many uses of the peanut.

1. A civil rights leader, was formerly a member of the Black Muslims, but later converted to Sunni Islam and said that there could be brotherhood between black and white people.
2. Star of “I Love Lucy”, known for her red hair.
3. One of the few female rulers of Ancient Egypt. Made herself look like a lioness, and wore men’s clothes.
4. The designer that created the “little black dress” and No°5 perfume.
7. Organized for equal pay in her time, and was an important figure in women’s suffrage. Noted for being on the dollar coin.
10. Best known as the voice of Dory in Finding Nemo. She hosts her own daily talk show, which is named after her.
12. Known for her amazing poetry and humorous autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She was appointed to a lifetime position as the first Reynolds professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University.
15. An English novelist. Known for Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.