Black Leaders
Black Arts & Culture
Historic Events
Movies & TV
100
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
100
What music style began in African American communities in the Bronx during the 1970s?
Hip-Hop
100
This secret network helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Underground Railroad
100
What Marvel movie features the African nation of Wakanda?
Black Panther
200
This activist refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.
Rosa Parks
200
Beyoncé was a member of what famous girl group before going solo?
Destiny’s Child
200
This 1954 Supreme Court case helped end school segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education?
200
This movie tells the story of Katherine Johnson and other Black women mathematicians at NASA.
Hidden Figures
300
He fought against apartheid and became president of South Africa.
Nelson Mandela
300
Who was the famous Black artist known for painting powerful portraits and symbols?
Jean-Michel Basquiat
300
This event in 1963 brought thousands together to demand civil rights in Washington, D.C.
March on Washington
300
What movie tells the story of a Black girl who becomes a spelling bee champion?
Akeelah and the Bee
400
This leader helped start the Black Panther Party.
Huey P. Newton
400
This African pattern is known for its bright colors and designs.
Kente cloth
400
This amendment officially ended slavery in the United States.
13th Amendment
400
This animated Pixar movie celebrates jazz music and Black creativity.
Soul
500
Who was the first African American woman to run for president of the United States?
Shirley Chisholm
500
Which black artist created the African-American flag in 1990?
David Hammons
500
This time period after slavery focused on rebuilding the South and gaining rights for Black Americans.
Reconstruction