Sports
What famous boxer/activist was born with the name Cassius Clay?
Muhammad Ali
"I've been to the Mountaintop" speech was written and told by
He was an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism.
Who is Malcolm X?
Other than Black History Month, African Americans also celebrate their freedom during this Holiday
What is Juneteenth
I am the 44th President of the U.S.
Who is Barack Obama?
This black man is the only athlete who is also a billionaire.
Michael Jordan
Who is the prominent abolitionist and women’s rights activist known for her spirited speech “Ain’t I a Woman?”
Who is Sojourner Truth?
What popular talk show host became the first African American woman to be noted in Forbes magazine’s list of billionaires?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This woman was the first black woman on the moon?
Who is Mae Jemison?
What right did African Americans gain in the United States with the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870?
15th Amendment
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Who is the author of ‘Native Son’?
Richard Wright
I am the first African American female to be a millionaire
Who is Madam CJ Walker
NAACP stands for ....The N________ A_________ for the A____________ of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Which U.S. President signed the Emancipation Act, which gave all slaves in America their freedom?
Who is Abraham Lincoln
What is the name of the African American female gymnast who won a total of three metal in Rio 2016 Summer Olympics?
Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
Maya Angelou
An African American scientist who experimented with plants and created products, like peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
These colors represent Black History Month
Red, green, yellow and black
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Thurgood Marshall
I won 4 Gold medals for track and field in 1936 . They called me "The Buckeye Bullet" or "Black Magic"
Who is Jesse Owens
African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s.
Ida B Wells
Starting in 1920, 175,000 African American Southern relocated to this neighborhood. Jazz Music, Blues Music Swing Dancing, and some of the best Literature arose from this era.
What is Harlem?
Who is the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, as well as the country's first black head of state?
Who is Nelson Mandela?
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Who is Colin Powell