Civil Rights
The ideas of this 1960s civil rights activist clashed with Dr. MLK Jr.'s philosophy of peaceful protest. His autobiography was titled "By Any Means Necessary."
Who is Malcolm X?
This award-winning hip hop artist was the first to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show as a solo act.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This black female entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
The first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. The Board of Education?
The first African-American actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
This famous black inventor developed hundreds of uses for peanuts.
Fun Fact: He DID NOT invent peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
The first African American woman Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have A Dream Speech” in this location.
What is Washington, D.C.?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Sarah Boone, a dressmaker in the 19th century, is credited with creating this foldable household item.
What is the "Ironing Board"?
This activist declared, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
At age six, she was escorted by U.S. Marshals through violent protests to attend the school, becoming a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
The first Black actor to have a leading role in a television series.
Who is Bill Cosby?
This black engineer created the Super Soaker (water gun).
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first Black world heavyweight boxing champion
Who is Jack Johnson?
A political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
The first Black man to win an Oscar, taking home the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Who is Sidney Poitier?
This prolific black inventor patented the first three-position traffic light.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
The federal law that passed in 2022 in which the NAACP had worked for over 100 years to get passed?
What is the Anti-Lynching Law?
The first Black quarterback to start, win, and earn MVP honors in a Super Bowl.
Who is Doug Williams?