28 Days of Black History Month Facts and Activities for Preschool- First Grade Also known as "The Buckeye Bullet," was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals and broke two world records at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. His long jump world record stood for 25 years. Activity: Create your own obstacle course using household objects. George Washington Carver, who derived nearly 300 products from the peanut was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts (though not peanut butter, as is often claimed), sweet potatoes and soybeans. His childhood home would be named a national monument — the first of its kind to honor an African American. Activity- Make a PBJ sandwich. There are many options to substitute for peanut butter such as Sunbutter. Jesse Owens George Washington Carver Claudette Colvin Claudette Colvin Few people know the story of Claudette Colvin: When she was 15, she refused to move to the bac...