Athletes
What was Jackie Robinson famous for?
Breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball
Where was Marian Anderson born?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1897.
What was the REAL first name of "Satchel" Paige?
His given first name was Leroy
Aretha Franklin was also known by what nickname?
The Queen of Soul
For what reason did Madame CJ Walker become famous?
Walker was the first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire.
What was the given name of Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Clay
What notable award did Toni Morrison win in 1993?
The Nobel Prize for Literature
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson all worked for what government agency?
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
He was a founder of the Rainbow Coalition, what's his name?
Jesse Jackson
What athletic achievement was Wilt Chamberlain most known for?
100-point game, only one ever in the NBA
Langston Hughes was known for what artform?
Hughes was a writer, poet.
Frederick Douglass was enslaved in which US state?
Maryland
What was the REAL first name of Jesse Owens?
James Cleveland Owens
Hank Aaron hit 755 home runs in his career. Whose record did he break?
Babe Ruth, 714 home runs
Duke Ellington was known for which type of music style?
Big band, jazz
What is Jesse Jackson's given name at birth?
Jesse Louis Burns