Black History 1
Lead slaves through the underground railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman
Taught people about non-violence
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King
I spent 15 seasons in the NBA, winning 6 championships. I am known to many as the greatest basketball player of all time.
Who is Michael Jordan
I am a famous poet and writer. I am friends with Martin Luther King and I spoke at President Bill Clinton inauguration.
Who is Maya Angelou
I am the 44th President of the U.S.
Who is Barack Obama
They called me the "Peanut Doctor"
Who is George Washington Carver
This person graduated from Harvard and played a role in starting NAACP
W.E.B DuBois
This person helped register black voters in Mississippi and led boycotts there
Who is Medgar Evers
I won four gold medals playing tennis
Who is Serena Williams
I am one of the first African Americans to play professional baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson
I decided not to move out of my seat on a bus.
Who is Rosa Parks
This person was the first to hold a seat on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall
I am the first African American female to be a millionaire
Who is Madam CJ Walker
Born into poverty, I would become one of the most influential women in entertainment. I had a talk show for 25 years.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
This person attended the University of California on a tennis scholarship
Who is Arthur Ashe
I am a famous boxer. I said "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Who is Muhammad Ali
This person was the first black to serve on the U.S House of Representatives
Who is Joseph Rainey
I organized America's first large-scale blood bank and trained black physicians. My work on blood plasma is still helping save lives today.
Who is Charles Drew
This person’s given name was Edward Kennedy
Who is Duke Ellington
They called me Satchmo
Who is Louis Armstrong
They called me the Buckeye Bulliet
Who is Jesse Owens
Played the trumpet and is from New Orleans
Who is Louis Armstrong
I won four gold medals running track in the Berlin Olympics
Who is Jesse Owens
I attended an all-white school in the south
Who is Ruby Bridges
This person is known as the king of Ragtime
Who is Scott Joplin