MLK Jr.
What was the name of his most famous speech?
I Have A Dream
She refused to give up her seat on a crowded bus in 1955
Rosa Parks
He changed his jersey number from 8 to 24
Kobe Bryant
He was known as The King of Pop
Michael Jackson
What month is Black History Month?
February
What was his original birth name?
Michael King Jr.
As a 6 year old, I entered an all white school
Ruby Bridges
This famous NFL football player used his platform to kneel during the national anthem in 2016 to protest racial and ethnic inequality.
Colin Kaepernick
Where was the birthplace of Jazz Music?
New Orleans
In 2008, he became the first African American president of the United States.
Barack Obama
What happened on his bus ride back from Dublin, Georgia?
He was forced to stand the entire ride home.
She quoted "I have never ran my train off the track and I have never lost a passenger." when talking about her contribution to the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
Two sisters from Compton CA that learned to conquer the tennis courts through the coaching of their father.
Venus & Serena Williams
We Are The World
The last US state to inform their slaves of freedom
Texas
When/Where was he born?
January 15th, 1929 Atlanta Georgia
Her real name was Isabella Baumfree
Sojourner Truth
This famous baseball player who played for the Dodgers was also arrested for refusing to give up his seat on a segregated bus.
Jackie Robinson
This artist is known for creating a name for himself through music despite his disability in one of his five senses.
Ray Charles
A federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
Juneteenth
How many times was he arrested while peacefully protesting against inequality?
29
Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan were known as what during their employment with NASA?
Computer
1968 Mexico City 200 Meter Dash
Louis Armstrong
This law ended the racial segregation in all public and private facilities.
Civil Rights Act of 1964