Vocabulary
What month is Black History Month?
February
Barack Obama
The sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem, self-respect
Self-worth
What is the symbol used for the Black Lives Matter movement?
A fist
What famous man fought for equal rights for African Americans during the 1950s and 1960s?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Prejudice or discrimination especially within a racial or ethnic group favoring people with lighter skin over those with darker skin
Colorism
What US president played a big role in the end of slavery and also has a birthday in February?
Abraham Lincoln
Who stood up for African Americans by sitting down and refusing to give up her seat on a bus?
Rosa Parks
A movement committed to ending police brutality and state-sanctioned violence and injustice against black people
Black Lives Matter (BLM)
What story did we read that focused on the idea of telling yourself that "YOU CAN" instead of "YOU CAN'T" and recognizing your worth?
Who risked their own life to be a "conductor" and help others escape from slavery through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Being the only one of its kind, unlike anything else
Unique
What message was the author of the story "Same Difference" trying to send to the reader?
Unique differences are what makes you special
Who was the first African American professional baseball player to play in the MLB for the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Jackie Robinson