African American Firsts
I became the 44th president of the United States
Barak Obama
Who said, "I can accept failure, but what I cannot accept is not trying"
Michael Jordan
Who was the first solo female rapper to top the Billboard Hot 100
Cardi B
What year did the celebration of Black History Week which then became Black History Month begin
1926
Who refuse to surrender her seat ?
Rosa Parks
This singer is responsible for the song "Billy Jean"
Michael Jackson
This NBA player scored 81 points in a game.
Kobe Bryant
This person was know as the King of Soul
James Brown
This group launched in 1961 and were groups of white and African American civil rights activists who participated in bus trips through the American South in 1961 to protest segregated bus terminals
Freedom Riders
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Beyonce
Who was the first African–American player to play on a major league baseball team?
Jackie Robinson
This African American player holds the all-time homerun record of the MLB with "762" homeruns.
Barry Bonds
This female pop star comes from a very famous musical family and held a recurring role in the 1970's TV sitcom, "Good Times".
Janet Jackson
Taraji P. Henson played Katherine G. Johnson in the movie Hidden Figures. What was Johnson known for?
Her calculations helped NASA's Space Program
Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
Maya Angelou
Who was the first African- American on a United States postage stamp?
Booker T. Washington
Who is the first black quarterback to win a Superbowl in the NFL?
Doug Williams
What type of music with an emphasis on improvisation began in New Orleans around the 1900s?
Jazz
This was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
This famous Muslim minister and civil rights leader had a different approach from Martin Luther King and was a well known speaker for the Nation of Islam.
Malcolm X
Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Ralph Bunche
What was Muhammad Ali's original name?
Cassius Clay
Name the inspirational gospel singer who performed at President Barak Obama's first presidential inauguration in 2009. This person is also known as the "Queen of Soul".
Aretha Franklin
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Madame CJ Walker