Important Figures
Who was the first black president?
Barack Obama
When did George Washington Carver convince Congress to put a tariff on imported peanuts?
1922
What movement took place 1954-1968?
Civil Rights Movement
What did Shirley Ann Jackson earn from MIT?
A PhD
Who created 325 products from peanuts?
George Washington Carver
Who led the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King
In what year was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom held?
1963
What is the most recent black history movement?
BLM
What title does Kamala Harris have?
First female and person of color to be elected as the Vice President of the US.
Who famously rescued slaves through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the first African American woman to win Wimbleton?
Althea Gibson
In what year did Mae Jemison travel into space and become the first woman of color to go in orbit?
1992
What is the title of the famous speech MLK jr gave?
I Have a Dream
What did Althea Gibson win?
She was the first person of color to win the Wimbleton.
Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the 99th Squadron Red Pilot, and one of the first black military pilots
Charles McGee
In what year did Shirley Ann Jackson become president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
1999
When was the underground railroad used?
1800-1865
What is Maya Angelou most known for?
Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom as an actress/writer.
Who said, "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was the first black child to go to an integrated school?
Ruby Bridges
What day is George Carver Recognition Day?
November 22
Who was the youngest poet to speak at a presidential inauguration?
Amanda Gorman
What did Mother Mary Lange do?
She founded the first Black catholic school in the US.
Who were the first African Americans to play in an MLB game?
Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige