Entertainers
Known as the "Queen of Soul", and sang "Respect".
Who is Aretha Franklin?
She refused to give up her seat on the Montgomery Bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
He broke the Major League Baseball's racial barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This mathematician helped NASA calculate flight paths for early space admissions.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
In 1865, this amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially ended slavery in the United States.
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
Known as the "King of Pop" and known for his moonwalk.
Who is Micheal Jackson?
Who delivered the "I have a dream" speech in 1963?
Who is Martin Luther King?
This tennis superstar has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career.
Who is Serena Williams?
She became the first Black woman to travel to space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
In 1965, this law was passed to protect Black Americans’ right to vote after events like the Selma to Montgomery marches.
What is Voting Rights of 1965?
She became the first Black woman to host a nationally syndicated and built a media empire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This formerly enslaved woman led people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This boxing champion was known as the "The Greatest".
Who is Muhammad Ali?
He became the first Black President of the United States in 2008.
Who is Barack Obama?
In 1963, Dr. King gave his speech at what major event in Washington, D.C.
What is the March on Washington?
This actor portrayed King T'Challa in the 2018 Marvel film Black Panther.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This activist and minister promoted Black empowerment and changed his last name to "X".
Who is Malcom X?
This gymnast has won multiple Olympic gold medals and is one of the most decorated gymnasts ever.
Who is Simone Biles?
This Supreme Court Justice was the first Black person to be appointed in Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
In 1863, this document was said that many enslaved people in the south were to be freed.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This global superstar is the second most awarded artist in history and had a Coachella named after her in 2018.
Who is Beyonce?
This longtime activist and congressman was known for the phrase "good trouble".
Who is John Lewis?
This NBA superstar opened a public school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
Who is LeBron James?
This woman was the first Black woman to be elected into the U.S Congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This law, passed in 1964, made it illegal to treat people differently because of race.
What is the Civil Rights act of 1964?