Notable Figures
Major leader in the Civil Rights Movement of 1955 to 1958
Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
Slavery was abolished on this day.
What was January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865?
Dubbed "The Flying Squirrel" for her high leaps in competition, she is a multiple gold medal-winning world champion and Olympian.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
First visited by this British explorer.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
National dish of Antigua and Barbuda
What is Fungie and Saltfish?
Nicknamed "The Greatest" and rightfully so as he was ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
Who was Muhammad Ali?
Rosa Park refused to give up her seat starting a Boycott that leads to this event.
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
Baseball was the key that drove this African-American to success.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
Gained Independence on this day.
What is November 1st 1981?
National bird of Antigua and Barbuda
What is the Frigate Bird?
First African American woman in Congress.
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
Martin Lurther King Day was established for this day.
What is the Third Monday of January?
A top basketball player that became the First Black Coach in the NBA in 1966
Who was Bill Russell?
First Prime Minister.
Who is Vere Bird?
The national dress was designed by this lady.
Who is Heather Doram?
Worked in the white house and saw history made.
Who was Eugene Allen?
This African-American was the first to win an Oscar, for Best Actor.
Who was Sidney Poitier?
Tennis all star with 11 Grand Slams under her belt.
Who was Althea Gibson?
Largest town in Barbuda.
What is Codrington?
The national animal of Antigua and Barbuda
What is the Fallow Deer
American agricultural scientist and inventor who was the most prominent black scientist in the early 20th century.
Who was George Washington Carver?
First black female astronaut.
Who was Mae Jemison?
In the 1960 Olympics in Rome she sprinted her way into history by winning three gold medals.
Who was Wilma Rudolph?
These four plants are featured on the Coat of Arms.
What are Pineapple, Hibiscus, Sugarcane and Century Plant (Agave Americana?
The national tree of Antigua and Barbuda
What is the Bucida Buceras or Whitewood tree?