Male Black Leaders in American History
Barack Obama
She became the first black female named vice-president
Kamala Harris
what month is black history celebrated in the US
February
What famous civil right leader game the "I have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr
Which musician was nicknamed the "Godfather of Soul"
James Brown
This famous singer and Jazz player was the first black American to host a nationally televised TV show.
Nat King Cole
Besides her famous work in the underground railroad, she is considered the first African American women to serve in the military
Harriet Tubman
what word means being treated fairly
Equality
who refused to give up her bus seat, helping start the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks
Where did the evolution of Jazz music start
New Orleans LA
The first Black American to serve on the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
She was just 6 years old when she became the youngest black child to desegregate a school in 1960.
Ruby Bridges
What movement worked to end segregation and unfair laws
The Civil Rights Movement
Which legendary boxer was known for "The Greatest"
Muhammad Ali
What record label, founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, became the largest Black-owned business in the US
Motown
Who created Black History Month
Carter G Woodson
The first black woman to earn a Bachelor's degree in 1862
Mary Jane Patterson
Which amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States
The 13th Amendment
Who was the first African American woman elected to Congress
Shirley Chisholm
Who is known as the Queen of Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald
This Black American and inventor was the first non-president to have a national monument put up in his honor.
George Washington Carver
First Black female to win Oscar in 1940 for Best Supporting Actress in Gone with the Wind
Hattie McDaniel
1976
Who was the first African American woman to earn a pilots license
Bessie Coleman
Motown music derives its name from which US city
Motortown, Detroit