Social Justice History
June 19th
She is the most decorated gymnast of all time.
Simone Biles.
What is the name of Kendrick Lamar's newest album?
Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers.
First Black Woman to go to space?
Mae Jemison.
Who got slapped at the Oscars?
Chris Rock.
What year was slavery abolished?
1865
He was named to the first-team all-state football team his sophomore year of high school as a wide receiver. He was the youngest player to be drafted by the NBA number 1 at the age of 18. He has also hosted Saturday Night Live.
LeBron James.
What does C.R.E.A.M stand for?
Cash Rules Everything around me.
Who invented the 3-position traffic signal?
Garret Morgan.
He is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. And is known for playing characters like Sherman Klump.
Eddie Murphy.
This activist was one leader of the march from Selma to Montgomery Alabama. And died in 1968.
Martin Luther King Jr.
He helped establish the freedom national bank and was the vice president of the coffee company, Chock full o nuts.
Jackie Robinson.
Does Jay-z or Kanye West have more Grammys?
They are tied.
This woman's cells are responsible for every type of cancer treatment that exist today. As well as studies done on hormones and viruses.
Henrietta Lacks.
This series follows two young Black men and their adventures living with their grandpa.
The Boondocks
He was one of the richest men to ever live. He would give so much money away to every city he visited. He gave so much to them that it collapsed their economies.
Mansa Musa.
He finished his career with 982 receptions for 15,292 yards and 156 touchdowns. His career receiving yards and career touchdowns ranked third and fourth respectively in the NFL record book at the time of his retirement in 2012. But has no rings.
Randy Moss.
This album won 8 Grammys in one night. Sold over 70 million copies worldwide. Went 34X platinum. Spawned 3 number one hits. Spent 37 weeks on the billboard 200 and grossed a whopping 134 million dollars.
Thriller.
Who was the first Black person to go to space?
Guion Bluford in 1983.
First Black person to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniels.
When was slavery officially abolished in Mississippi
February 7th 2013
This basketball player refused to participate in the 1968 Summer Olympics because he didn't “feel very patriotic” after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. He's been Rookie of the Year, a member of six NBA championship teams, six-time NBA MVP, two-time NBA Finals MVP, 19-time All-Star, two-time scoring champion, and a member of the NBA 35th and 50th Anniversary All-Time Teams.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Who was the first African-American to win a Grammy Award?
Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie in 1958.
George Speck.
Who created the children's show, "The Backyardigans"?
Janice Burgess