BGCCB / COMMUNITY
What is the primarily the black community in the CBRM?
What is Whitney Pier
He broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Black History Month is celebrated in this month.
What is February?
She sang the song “Respect.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
What is the % of black youth served at BGCCB?
What is 20-25%
This tennis star has won more Grand Slam titles than almost anyone in history.
Who is Serena Williams?
He delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
He was the first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
He was called the “King of Pop.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
Why did several west indians / black people come to Whitney Pier to work?
What is to work at the Steel Plant
He starred in Black Panther and portrayed real-life heroes like Jackie Robinson and James Brown.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This civil rights leader helped organize the March on Washington and believed in nonviolence.
Who is Bayard Rustin?
She was the first Black woman to become a self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
She is known for hits like “Single Ladies.”
Who is Beyoncé?
Who was the first black Municipal Police Officer in Whitney Pier?
Who is Carl "Campy" Crawford
She became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress in 2002.
Who is Halle Berry?
He was a powerful speaker who promoted Black pride and self-defense.
Who is Malcolm X?
This organization, founded in 1909, fights for civil rights and equality.
What is the NAACP?
This music genre began in Black communities in the Bronx in the 1970s.
What is hip-hop?
Who runs and is the ED of the BGCCB?
Who is Chester Borden
This NBA legend is known for six championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
She was a journalist and activist who fought against lynching in the late 1800s.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
He created Black History Week, which later became Black History Month.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
What does R&B stand for?
It’s a style of music that started in Black communities and mixes strong beats (rhythm) with soulful singing (blues).