Black History Challenge
PARTNERSHIPS IN ACHIEVING CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE
5 Exciting Rounds of Black History Questions
Enter to Win Door Prizes with RSVP
REMEMBERING THE PAST TO INSPIRE THE FUTURE
The Franklin Institute
February 25th, 2018
222 N 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
An annual fundraiser dedicated to celebrating contributions from members of the African Diaspora to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
In collaboration with the Franklin Institute, the Alumni Association for the museums's youth leadership program, Partnerships for Achieving Careers and Technology and Science (PACTS), will host the 1st Annual Black History Challenge to raise funds for youth programming, initiatives, and scholarship.
This game show style contest will be hosted during a special monthly event at the Franklin Institute where museum admission is FREE for all visitors. It is a great opportunity to celebrate Black History, while supporting the future generations of leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
Little Known Black History Facts
Katherine Johnson
Who am I? >
Katherine Johnson was a mathematician and the African- American woman who performed the calculations that sent astronauts into orbit in the early 1960s and to the moon in 1969.
Alexa Canady
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In 1981 Alexa Canady completed her residency at the University of Minnesota as the country's first female African-American neurosurgeon.
James West
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James E. West, is best known as the co-inventor of the foil-electret transducer, a device that is now the basis of sound transmission in most cell phones, hearing aids, professional microphones, and other acoustical equipment.