Black History Icons
This woman refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This holiday, created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, celebrates African heritage and is observed from December 26 to January 1.
What is Kwanzaa?
This 2018 Marvel film became a cultural phenomenon with its Afro-futuristic things and a record-breaking box office run.
What is Black Panther?
This black woman became the first self-made millionaire in America with her haircare empire.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
“ I have a dream…”
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
He was the first black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
The Harlem Renaissance was a culture movement that took place during this decade.
What are the 1920s?
This comedian and actor became the first black cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1980.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
In 1968, this track and field athlete raised his fist in a black power salute at the Olympics.
Who is Tommie Smith?
“ the most disrespected person in America is the black woman…”
Who is Malcolm X?
This abolitionist informer slave was known as the “ Moses of her people.”
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This genre of music, originating in the early 20th century, was pioneered by artists like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.
What is Jazz?
This 1990s sitcom followed a wealthy black family living in Bel-Air, starring Will Smith.
What is the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
She was the first black woman to travel into space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
“ I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.”
Who is Audre Lorde?
He delivered the famous “ I have a dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This dance style, popularized in the 1980s and deeply connected to hip-hop culture, includes moves like breaking, popping, and locking.
What is breakdancing?
She became the first black woman to win an Oscar for best actress in her role in Monster’s my Ball (2001).
Who is Halle Berry?
The first African American to win the Noble Peace Prize was awarded in 1950.
Who is Ralph Bunche?
“ Each person must live their life as a model for others.”
Who is Rosa Parks?
This man co-founded the NAACP in 1909 and was a leader in civil rights and Pan-Africanism.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This traditional African-American dish, often serves on New Year’s Day, is belief to bring good luck.
What is black-eyed peas and collard green?
This 1989 film, directed by Spike Lee, explores racial tension in Brooklyn on a hot summer day.
What is do the right thing?
This historically black college was founded in 1867 and has produced notable graduates such as Thurgood Marshall and Kamala Harris.
What is Howard University?
“ power concedes nothing without a demand it never did, and it never will”
Who is Frederick? Douglas?