Civil Rights Movement
This leader of the Civil Rights Movement gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
She was the first black millionaire who inveneted a hair care line.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
She wrote a famous poem called Phenomenal Woman.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This is considered the birthplace of Hip Hop.
What is the Boogie Down Bronx?
He broke the color barrier in baseball and has an expressway named in his honor.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?
What is Rosa Park refusing to give up her seat.
This famous scientist and mathematician was inspired to build his own clock and now has a school named in his honor.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
This Benjamin Banneker teacher recieved a full music scholarship to attend Howard University.
Who is Mr. parker?
This Boxer is known for the phrase "Float Like a Butterfly..Sting Like a Bee.
Who is Muhannad Ali?
Which African American activist co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) alongside Martin Luther King Jr.?
Who is Ralph Abernathy?
The three light traffic signal was invented by this Man.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
Which African American author wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Color Purple”?
Who is Alice Walker?
He was the “King of Pop” and a global pop icon?
Who is Michael Jackson?
He considered the best 3 point shooter in the NBA.
Who is Steph Curry?
This was the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi, breaking the color barrier?
Who is James Meredith?
This person patented the first practical ice cream maker?
Who is Nancy Johnson?
What Harlem Renaissance poet wrote “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?
Who is Langston Hughes?
Which African American singer-songwriter was known for her powerful voice and hits like “Respect” and “Think”?
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This Ex-Football player was banned from the League for taking a knee.
This was a signifigant event of the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.
What is the passage of the Voting Rights Act?
He invented the Carbon Light Bulb Filament, in 1881
Who is Lewis Latimer?
This famous abolitionist and women's rights advocate in American history had a famous speech called, “Ain't I a Woman?”
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This rapper recently cancelled a concert at Barclays Center
Who is Rod Wave?
These sisters from California have won many Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold medals.
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?