Modeled after multiple women, Betty Boop's catchphrase "boop-oop-a-doop" was actually inspired by this Harlem Jazz singer.

Her desire to protect her home from security threats turned into a patent which laid the groundwork for the modern closed-circuit television systems that is used for surveillance, home security systems, push-button alarm triggers, crime prevention, and traffic monitoring.

Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday" song was written for this civil rights leader

In 1921, the Tulsa Race Massacre completely burned down this area, which was one of the most successful and affluent African-American communities in the United States.

She is the first African American and first woman Vice President of the United States

Launched in 1980, this cable television network was the first to provide programming targeted to African American audiences

Refrigerated trucks which transport stored blood to the location it is needed most were invented by this doctor.

"Unbought and unbossed." This woman survived three assassinations attempts during her run for president in 1972

In 1951, this woman's "immortal" cells were taken without her consent and have been used to develop vaccines and further medical research.

Founded on December 4, 1906, seven "Jewels" established the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity for African American men.

"Homey D. Clown" "Men on Film" and "Benita Buttrell" are popular skits on this sketch comedy show.

Do you stop for a yellow traffic light? This inventor submitted the patent for the three-position traffic signal in 1923.

With 80 nominations, this musician is the most nominated artist in the history of the Grammy's.

This 14-yr old was brutally murdered for allegedly flight with Carolyn Bryant, a white women four days earlier. Ms. Bryant confessed on her death bed this teenager never touched, threatened, or harassed her.

In 1987, he became the first African American CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

Often seen courtside at a NY Knicks game, this director, producer, write, and actor is responsible for classics like Do the Right Thing (1989), Malcolm X (1992), and The Original Kings of Comedy (2005).

With the earnings from the first patent given to an African American person for the dry cleaning process, this inventor purchased his/her family from slavery.

This historically black college has one of the highest success rates in the country for getting their graduates into medical school

Originally projected to last six months, this study on African American males and the natural history of syphilis lasted 40 years; participants were not given proper and adequate medical advice or treatment.

This "Drop It Like It's Hot" rapper and "I Wanna Be Down" singer are first cousins.

This world renowned performer and activist became a French spy during World Word II after the German army invaded France.

Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1997, this computer scientist holds more than 20 patents. These patents include three of IBM's original nine patents and the color PC monitor.

This NBA champion and All-star because the first athlete and first African American to win an Oscar for Best Animated Short film.

Ratified in 1865, this constitutional amendment made slavery unconstitutional, except as punishment for crime; thus creating a prison pipeline of African Americans through the criminal justice system.

Before turning into Black History Month, this was celebrated in 1926.