Musicians
This “Queen of Soul” sang “Respect.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Fun Fact: She was the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Garrett Morgan improved this device in 1923 to make streets safer for drivers and pedestrians.
A: What is the traffic signal (traffic light)?
Fun Fact: He also invented a safety hood that saved lives during a tunnel explosion rescue.
In 1955, she refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery.
A: Who is Rosa Parks? The bus boycott lasted 381 days.
This New York neighborhood was home to a famous cultural renaissance in the 1920s.
What is Harlem? It became a center for Black art and jazz.
“I have a dream…”
Martin Luther King Jr. He delivered this speech in 1963 at the March on Washington.
This Motown legend sang “Superstition” and has won 25 Grammy Awards.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
Fun Fact: He recorded his first album at age 12.
George Washington Carver became famous for developing hundreds of new uses for this crop.
A: What are peanuts?
(Also acceptable: sweet potatoes.) He promoted crop rotation to help farmers restore soil health
In 1963 Martin Luther King JR. delivered his famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” on these steps
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Addressing over 250,000 civil rights supporters during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, this pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement called for an end to racism and inequality
Motown Records began in this Michigan city.
What is Detroit? The studio was called “Hitsville U.S.A.”
“Still I rise.”
A) Maya Angelou
B) Rosa Parks
C) Toni Morrison
D) Oprah Winfrey
A) Maya Angelou
This jazz trumpeter from New Orleans was nicknamed “Satchmo.”
A: Who is Louis Armstrong?
He helped make jazz popular around the world.
Sarah Boone received a patent in 1892 for improving this household item used for clothes.
A: What is the ironing board? Her design made it easier to iron sleeves and fitted garments.
This 1954 Supreme Court case ended school segregation.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The Black Panther Party was founded in this California city.
What is Oakland? They created free breakfast programs for children
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
A) W.E.B. Du Bois
B) Frederick Douglass
C) John Lewis
D) Thurgood Marshall
B) Frederick Douglass
He escaped slavery and became a powerful speaker and writer.
She sang “At Last” and became a blues icon.
A: Who is Etta James?
Lewis Latimer helped improved Thomas Edison's household item so it would last longer and be more affordable.
A: What is the light bulb? He worked with both Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison.
In 2008, this historic event happened for the first time in U.S. history.
The election of the first Black President, Barack Obama. Voter turnout was one of the highest in decades.
This Georgia city is the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is Atlanta? His childhood home can still be visited today.
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”
A) Booker T. Washington
B) Malcolm X
C) Jackie Robinson
D) Thurgood Marshall
A) Booker T. Washington
He founded the Tuskegee Institute and emphasized education and economic independence.
This singer’s 1982 album Thriller became the best-selling album of all time.
Who is Michael Jackson? Thriller has sold over 70 million copies worldwide.
Alexander Miles invented an automatic version of this device that helps people move between floors.
A: What is the elevator door (automatic elevator doors)? Before his invention, elevator doors had to be opened and closed by hand!
In 1947, this baseball player broke the color barrier by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers.
A: Who is Jackie Robinson? He wore number 42, which is now retired across all of Major League Baseball.
This Louisiana city is known as the birthplace of jazz.
What is New Orleans? Louis Armstrong was born there.
“Unbought and Unbossed.”
A) Shirley Chisholm
B) Kamala Harris
C) Sojourner Truth
D) Harriet Tubman
A) Shirley Chisholm
It was her campaign slogan when she ran for president in 1972.