Black History Events
What month is black history celebrated?
February
The first African American to integrate into an all-white school in the south.
Ruby Bridges
The first African-American Major League Baseball player
Jackie Robinson
Who is the first African-American "First Lady" of the United States
Michelle Obama
I became the 44th President of America
Barack Obama
Who gave the speech "I have a dream"?
Martin Luther King Jr
Name one of the famous female tennis-playing Williams sisters.
Venus and Serena Williams
The first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.
Misty Copeland
This person refused to give up their sit on the bus
Rosa Parks
Known as the “Moses of her people,” she was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
One of the greatest boxers of all time?
Muhammad Ali
Who was the first black woman in space?
Mae Jemison
Who is the Leader of the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 to 1968?
Martin Luther King Jr
Who invented peanut butter?
George Washington Carver
Consider being the greatest basketball player in history with the famous number "23".
Michael Jordan
The woman to be on the face of the $20 bill.
Harriet Tubman
What was the name of the route used by slaves in the American south to escape to Canada?
The Underground Railroad
First Black President of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
This person is the first basketball player to help open a middle school
Lebron James
The first African American woman in Forbes magazine's World's Richest people list?
Oprah Winfrey