Who Am I
In 1967, this lead attorney in Brown v. Board of Education became the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
He was the first Black President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
Became the first black woman millionaire and invented hair care products for black women?
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
He wrote “Lift Every Voice & Sing” aka the Negro National Anthem?
Who is James Weldon Johnson?
In 1955, her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus sparked a 381-day boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
First black man killed in the American Revolution.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
This civil rights leader and educator founded the National Council of Negro Women and served as an advisor to five U.S. presidents.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
After overcoming childhood polio, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
He improved Thomas Edison's light bulb by inventing a carbon filament, making the bulbs more durable, affordable, and practical for home use.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
This 1969 hit by the Edwin Hawkins Singers became one of the few gospel songs to cross over and reach the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
What is "Oh Happy Day"?
In 1968, she became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, representing New York's 12th district.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
In 1773, she became the first African American to publish a book of poetry, titled Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
Maya Angelou's 1969 autobiography, which takes its title from a Paul Laurence Dunbar poem, is titled I Know Why the...
What is Caged Bird Sings?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This NASA mathematician was the first Black woman to be promoted to engineer at the agency and was portrayed by Janelle Monáe in the film Hidden Figures.
Who is Mary Jackson?
She was the first gospel artist to sell one million copies of a single.
Who is Mahalia Jackson
At age 26, this minister was chosen to lead the Montgomery Improvement Association, his first major role in the national civil rights spotlight.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
In 1947, he became the first African American to play in modern Major League Baseball, breaking the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
Who is Famous Amos
Who was the first African American female to become the Individual All-Around champion at the 2012 London Olympics?
Who is Gabby Douglas
Invented the three-light traffic signal (adding the yellow "yield" light) in 1923 and a "safety hood" that served as a precursor to the WWI gas mask.
Garrett Morgan
Thomas A. Dorsey wrote this world-famous gospel-blues song after the tragic death of his wife and newborn son.
What is "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"?
This investigative journalist and co-founder of the NAACP led a lifelong crusade against lynching in the United States
Who is Ida B. Wells?
Daily Double.
In 1992, this engineer and physician became the first Black woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
This is the name of the group of people who completed interstate bus rides to challenge segregation in public transportation.
What are the Freedom Riders
Was the first African American heavyweight boxer champion?
Who is Jack Johnson
Pioneered the processing and storage of blood plasma, leading to the creation of the first blood banks used during World War II.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew
The King of Gospel music. He was a legendary singer, composer, and arranger who founded the Gospel Music Workshop of America.
Who is Rev. James Cleveland?
He was the youngest person to speak at the 1963 March on Washington and later served 33 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Who is John Lewis?
The first group of students to integrate a high school located in Little Rock Arkansas in 1957.
Who are the Little Rock Nine?