African Americans first
Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
Jackie Robinson
"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when what you are doing is right."
Rosa Parks
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars
Beyonce
An American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz.
Louis Armstrong
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Rosa Parks
Who was the first African-American presidential candidate.
Frederick Douglass
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandela
Which fourteen year old black boy was lynched for whistling at a white woman?
Emmet Til
A blind singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer.
Ray Charles Robinson
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
In what year were the first Africans brought to America to work as slaves?
1619
"Our live begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who's the most decorated gymnast of all time?
Simone Biles
Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
Michael Jackson
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Malcolm X
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
"Without a struggle there can be no progress."
Fredrick douglass
Who was an American preacher who dedicated her life to fighting for for civil and human rights
Sojourner Truth
An American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor, and director. He was called "King of Purple"
Prince
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was the first African American female millionaire?
Madame CJ. Walker
"History has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own."
Michelle Obama
Who was considered the formative figure in the modern fight for civil rights in relation to the NAACP?
Dr. Martin Luther King
An American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella.
Ella Fitzgerald
Which racially motivated attack on a church caused the death of four girls in Alabama?
the Alabama Church Bombing