African American Firsts
Quotes
African Americans in Government
Civil Rights Movement
Famous African Americans
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Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Who is Tiger Woods
100
Who said, "I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger"?
Who is Harriet Tubman
100
This person is the first African-American, the first-Asian-American, and the first female vice president of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris
100
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks
100
This agricultural scientist and inventor dedicated his life to helping "the man farthest down", developing techniques to improve the lives of poor farmers. It is a misconception that he invented peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver
200
This woman is known as the "Queen of Soul". In 1987, she was the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She's known for such hits as "Respect" and "A Natural Woman".
Who is Aretha Franklin
200
Who said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200
Which African American was elected president of the United States in 2008?
Who is Barack Obama
200
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
200
This man's death by the hands of a white police officer sparked protests across the nation, with many chanting his final words, "I can't breathe".
Who is George Floyd
300
This person was the first African American Major league baseball player in the 20th century.
Who is Jackie Robinson
300
Who said "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."?
Who is Maya Angelou
300
What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated?
What is Brown v. Board of Education
300
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X
300
This is the name of the fourteen year old boy who was lynched for whistling at a white woman.
Who is Emmett Till
400
This engineer, physician, and NASA astronaut became the first African American woman in space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison
400
Which famous athlete said "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."?
Who is Muhammad Ali
400
This civil rights lawyer became the Supreme Court's first African-American justice in 1967, serving until 1991.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
400
This organization, founded in 1909, is designed to "ensure the political, educational, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination"
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
400
This woman's impact on science occurred long after her death in 1951. Her cells that never die (now known as HeLa cells) have lead to many scientific breakthroughs, including cancer research and vaccines.
Who is Henrietta Lacks
500
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Who is Colin Powell
500
Which famous actor said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Who is Morgan Freeman
500
Which Supreme Court case decreed a slave was his master's property and African Americans were not citizens?
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford
500
This is the name of the group of nine Black students that were blocked from integrating into Little Rock Central High School. President Eisenhower sent federal troops to escort the students, but they continued to be harassed.
Who are the "Little Rock Nine"
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This woman was an investigative journalist and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the NAACP, and dedicated her career to advocating for African-American equality - especially that of women.
Who is Ida B. Wells