Black Athletes
This athlete starred alongside Bugz Bunny in the film Space Jam and has also changed basketball during the last two decades of the 20th century.
Michael Jordan
This movie takes place in Los Angeles, CA, at the start of the weekend and follows two friends as they try to come up with money to reconcile a debt.
Friday
Who was the first female African-American millionaire in America?
**Bonus 300 points**
What did she make her fortune from?
Madam C.J. Walker
Hair care products
Action of using campaigning to bring about political or social change
Activism
What month is Black History Month in?
February
With 23 tennis titles, this athlete, along with her sister, has won the most Grand Slam tournaments in the Open Era (since 1968).
Serena Williams
Two young lovers grow up together and develop both as individuals and athletes as they balance their love life and their craft
Love & Basketball
This actor was the star in Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman
What does it mean for everyone to have the same treatment?
Equality
One of the most effective and celebrated leaders of the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Born Cassius Clay, this athlete was a standout boxing champion who mastered the art of the interview and was not afraid to speak out against issues he deemed unjust.
Muhamad Ali
This 2017 horror film by Jordan Peel follows an interracial couple as they pay a visit to family
Get Out
Before he was a blockbuster actor, he was The Fresh Prince and, along with partner Jazzy Jeff, won the first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance.
Will Smith
The separation or isolation of a race other than white
Segregation
Delivered the famous “I Have A Dream” speech during the March on Washington.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
During the 2016 NFL season, this athlete decided to kneel in protest of the mistreatment of African Americans during the pregame singing of the national anthem.
Colin Kaepernick
This Christmas classic tells the story of a family getting together for the holidays for the first time in many years as they discover truths about themselves and each other
This Christmas
He has made, played in, and directed all 10 Madea Movies!
Tyler Perry
What does BLM stand for?
The Black Lives Matter movement
Refused to give up her seat for a white passenger on a bus in 1955!
Rosa Parks
Regarded as one of the best players in basketball today, this athlete was raised in Ohio and now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lebron James
This movie was based off of three magnificent African American women who worked for NASA and helped send man to the moon
Hidden figures
In 2009, Disney finally gave us the first-ever African-American animated Disney princess!
Princess Tiana / The Princess and the Frog
To defeat or prevail
Overcome
Elected as the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American president.
Barack Obama