Civil Rights
This leader proclaimed "I have a dream" on August 28th, 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This tennis star and sister once said “I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.”
Who is Serena Williams?
This Black American mathematician and NASA scientist was portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of the U.S. space program.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Best known for his role in Black Panther, this actor tragically died in 2020.
Who was Chadwick Boseman?
Simone Biles has completed in the olympics __ times, and will return again this summer.
What is 2?
This young woman stayed in her seat on the bus months before Rosa Parks and the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This famous South African once said “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
Who was Nelson Mandela?
This Black American President won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his efforts in international diplomacy and cooperation.
Who is Barack Obama?
This musical genre, often associated with New Orleans, blends African, European and Caribbean influences and is known for its brass bands?
What is Jazz?
This basketball player has 4 championship rings and has been playing professionally for 21 years.
Who is Lebron James?
This Black American baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
This at one time local figure said, "if there is no struggle, there is no progress".
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This astrophysicist attended Harvard University, Columbia University, and Princeton University!
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
This city is known as the birthplace of hip hop.
What is the Bronx, New York?
This actress is known for her roles in 'Sister Act' and 'The Color Purple' and is now a host on 'The View'.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
This little girl walked into first grade on November 14th, 1960, and changed school structures in the South/all of America forever.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This astronaut, known for her 1992 mission, said "Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.".
Who is Mae Jemison?
This inventor created the gas mask, and then 13 years later, traffic lights!
Who was Garrett Morgan?
This musician was the first African American woman to win 5 grammy awards in one year.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This actress was a child star on Disney, and now stars in movies like 'Dune' and 'Spiderman'.
Who is Zendaya?
Malcolm X was a civil rights activist who also championed communities practicing this religion, eventually becoming a minister.
What is Islam?
This man caused good trouble when he said "if not us, then who? If not now, then when?".
Who is John Lewis?
What year did Marie Van Brittan Brown, a nurse, and her husband, Albert Brown, an electronics technician, recieve their patent for the first ever video home security system?
What is 1969?
This 38 year old musician from New Orleans is known for his instrumental music, and won his first grammy in 2022.
Who is Trombone Shorty? (Troy Andrews)
This award-winning writer is the youngest national poet laureate in history, and read her poem 'The Hill We Climb' at President Biden's inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?