Black History Pioneers
She refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgonery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks
This musician is known as the "king of pop."
Who is Michael Jackson
He delivered the famous "I have a dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
He broke the Major league Baseball's color barrier in 1947
Who is Jackie Robinson
This agricultural scientist promoted crop rotation and developed uses for peanuts
The First African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This author wrote the novel Beloved and won a Nobel Prize in Literature
Who is Toni Morrison
The Civil Rights Act, banning segregation, was signed in this year.
What is 1964
She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, one of the greatest tennis players ever
Who is Serena Williams
The first African American woman to travel in space.
Who is Mae Jemison
This inventor improved the light bulb with a longer lasting filament.
Who is Lewis Latimer
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement in this US city
What is New York City
She was a teenager who was arrested before Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her bus seat.
Who is Claudette Colvin
He became the first Black heavyweight boxing champion in 1908
Who is Jack Johnson
This mathematician's calculation helped NASA land astronauts on the Moon
Who is Katherine Johnson
She became the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968
who is Shirley Chisholm
This artist painted " The Migration Series," depicting African American life in the great migration.
Who is Jacob Lawrence
The Little Rock Nine integrated a high school in this U.S. state
What is Arkansas
This Olympic sprinter and long jumper became a global icon at the 1936 berlin games
who is Jesse Owens
He developed a refrigerated truck system, revolutionizing food transport.
Who is Fredrick Mckinley Jones
Known as the "Father of Black History," he created Black History Week, which later became Black History Month
Who is Carter G Woodson
This Poet wrote, "I, Too, Sing America"
Who is Langston Hughes?
This organization is, founded in 1909, is the oldest civil rights organization in the U.S.
What is the NAACP
The First African American to win the Masters Tournament on golf.
Who is Tiger Woods
She was the pioneer of laser cataract surgery
Who is Dr. Patricia Bath