First to do
The first sailor and first person to receive the victoria cross for bravery.
Who was William Hall?
This was a "network" of people that offered shelter for African Americans that were supposed to be enslaved.
What is the underground railroad?
They were the 44th president of the united states, as well the first black one.
Who was Barack Obama?
This person was known for being one of the best basketball players ever, and played for the Los Angeles Lakers. They are also known for being one of the most rounded basketball players ever.
Who was LeBron James?
The first black woman mayor in North America.
Who was Daurene Lewis?
This "movement" was caused because a person of color was arrested after they refused to give up their seat to a white man, back in a time where this was mandatory.
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Who was Rosa Parks?
This person is known for their basketball career, and the meme that gamers and sports players used that continued even after the death of this person.
Who was Kobe Bryant?
Who was Albert Jackson?
This big "movement" was meant to give African Americans the same rights as White people under law.
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
Gave the "I Had A Dream" speach.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
This person is a businessman that is mostly known for their former professional basketball career.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This person was the first African American to own a piece of land in Boston.
Who was Zipporah Potter Atkins?
These people purposely broke the rules that claimed "white only restroom" or "white only lunch counter" at bus stations in order to prove a point.
Who were the freedom riders?
This person became the first African American to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in 1894.
Who was George Washington Carver?
This person was an American abolitionist and political activist that went on multiple missions to save tons of enslaved people.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
This person was the first black person to become a lawyer.
Who was John Mercer Langston?
This celebration was created in 1926 and was originally called "Negro History Week."
What was Black History Month?
This person was the first black person to win an Academy Award.
Who was Hattie McDaniel?
This person was the first black professional baseball player.
Who was Jackie Robinson?