Black History Month Females
As a 6-year-old, I entered an all-white school.
a) Ruby Bridges
b) Harriet Tubman
c) Michelle Obama
A. Ruby Bridges
This man had a dream that all people will be equal.
A) MLK
B) Obama
C) Jesse Owens
B) Martin Luther King Jr.
Name Three African American Athletes that changed the game for ever.
Your own choice....
Who started Black History Month in 1976?
In 1926, Woodson initiated the first “Negro History Week” on Feb. 7 to celebrate and raise awareness of Black history. And in 1976, said Texas A&M University Afro-American history professor Albert Broussard, this turned into a month-long celebration and was renamed Black History Month
This man is known as the "King of Pop"
Who is Michael Jackson?
This woman refused to give her seat to a white man.
a) Elizabeth Freeman
b) Rosa Parks
c) Ida B. Wells
b) Rosa Parks
He was the first black President.
A) Tiger Woods
B) Langston Hughes
C) Barack Obama
C. Barack Obama
Who was nicknamed the "Black Mamba" whose most famous quote was "Life is too short to get bogged down and be discouraged. You have to keep moving, You have to keep going. Put one for in front of the other, smile, and just keep rolling."
Who is Kobe Bryant?
Why is Black History Month in February?
Woodson chose the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass, a famed abolitionist who escaped from slavery, and President Abraham Lincoln, who formally abolished slavery.
Name three African American Activist that inspire you.
Wilfredo's pick.
Rosa Park
Martin Luther King Jr.
Jackie Robison
This African American woman helped 300 slaves escape to freedom.
a) Rosa Parks
b) Maya Angelou
c) Harriet Tubman
c. Harriet Tubman
The first African American to play a major sport. When this player joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, baseball was segregated.
A) Jackie Robinson
B) Lebron James
C) Don Cornelius
A) Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson's jersey number
What is 42?
These are the colors that represent Black History Month.
What is red, green, black and yellow.
This is the first female African American Vice President
Who is Kamala Harris?
This African American female tennis player is known as a GOAT
a) Maya Angelou
b) Serena Williams
c) Beyonce
B) Serena Williams
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.\
A) Barack Obama
B) Jou Louis
C) Nelson Mandela
A) Nelson Mandela
This famous boxer was formerly known as Cassius X
Who is Muhammad Ali?
True or False: There is a theme every year for Black History month.
The most decorated US women's gymnast ever with 32 World Olympic medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
This African American woman wrote the book "Becoming" and was a former First lady.
a) Michelle Obama
b) Kamala Harris
c) Oprah Winfrey
A) Michelle Obama
This African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism.
A) Malcolm X
B) Stevie Wonder
C) Muhammad Ali
A) Malcolm X
This African American basketball player played for the Chicago Bulls and won finals MVP 6 times.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Music that fight for racial equality and communicating anger at socio-economic conditions that challenged the lives of many Black people.
What is hip-hop?
The iconic singer who had won 29 MTV Video Music Awards, has a dedicated Black Business Fund to support Black-owned businesses.
Who is Beyonce?