History 101
This month is celebrated every February to honor Black History and achievements
What is Black History Month?
This person became the first black person to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
This Chicago-based activist became one of the most famous leaders on the civil rights movement and organized the Chicago Freedom Movement
Who is M.L.K.?
This NASA mathemetician's calculations helped make John Glenn's 1962 orbital flight possible.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This headwrap has been worn by African and African-descended women for centuries and became an important style of Black identity and Style.
What is a headwrap?
This organization was founded in 1909 to fight racial discrimination and advance civil rights.
What is the NAACP
This 1920s movement centered in New York City included writers such as Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Claude McKay.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This man became Chicago's first mayor in 1983.
Who is Harold Washington?
This scientist became the first Black woman to travel into space in 1992 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This singer became known for here glamorous stage costumes and helped popularize bold, dramatic fashion in the 1980s.
Who is Diana Ross?
This holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
What is Juneteenth?
This musical genre developed in Black Communities in the Mississippi Delta and became an important influence on rock and roll.
What is the Blues?
This Chicago politician became the first Black woman to serve as mayor of Chicago
Who is Lori Lightfoot?
This agricultural scientist developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes and other crops and promoted better farming practices.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This singer's distinctive style, including elaborate hats, and avant-garde outfits, becoming a major part of her public image.
Who is Erykah Badu?
This 1831 rebellion in Virginia was led by an enslaved preacher and resulted in the deaths of dozens of enslavers and their families.
Who is Nat Turner?
This musician's 1971 album What's Going On addressed war, poverty, and social issues.
Who is Marvin Gaye
This Chicago-born singer became known as the "Queen of Gospel" and influenced generations of soul and gospel musicians.
Who is Mahalia Jackson?
This inventor received a patent for an improved version of the traffic signal in 1923.
Who is Garret Morgan?
This tennis payer became known for not only her athletic career but also for challenging traditional expectations about women's sportswear.
Who is Serena Williams?
This amendment abolished slavery as a punishment, except as a punishment for a crime after conviction.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This black composer and pianist created the orchestral work Black, Brown and Beige and became one of the most important figures in jazz history.
Who is Duke Ellington?
This Chicago neighborhood became a major destination for Black migrants arriving from the South during the Great Migration.
What is Bronzeville?
This chemist developed methods for synthesizing important medicinal compounds and became one of the first Black chemists to receive a Ph.D. in chemitry.
Who is Percy Julian?
This singer and actress became famous for incorporating African-inspired fashion and hairstyles into her public image during the 1990s and 2000s.
Who is Lauryn Hill?