Famous Athletes
This famous baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Tiana becomes the first Black Disney princess in this movie.
What is The Princess and the Frog?
Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines all serve in this.
What is the military?
This leader gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
The singer of the song "Happy."
Who is Pharrell Williams?
This basketball player is known for his incredible slam dunks and played for the Chicago Bulls (#23) in the 1990s.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This movie features the first Black lead character in a Pixar movie.
What is Soul?
The Tuskegee Airmen were pilots in this branch of the military.
What is the Air Force?
This African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This artist is known for their song "Blinding Lights."
Who is The Weekend?
This tennis star is considered one of the greatest female tennis athletes of all time, with 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
This actor plays Black Panther in the Marvel movies.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This man was the first African American president of the United States and also served in the Illinois Army National Guard.
Who is Barack Obama?
This month celebrates the history and achievements of Black Americans.
What is Black History Month?
This singer is famously referred to as "Queen Bey."
Who is Beyoncé?
This boxer is famous for saying, "I am the greatest," and won the world heavyweight championship three times.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This singer and actress was the first Black actress to play Ariel in The Little Mermaid (2023).
Who is Halle Bailey?
This African American woman known for the "Underground Railroad" was a nurse and soldier during the Civil War.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This leader helped end segregation in schools and became the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This singer was known as the “King of Pop” and was part of the Jackson 5.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This Olympic athlete won four gold medals (track and field) at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This actress became the first African American to win an Oscar for her role in Gone with the Wind.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
This African American woman flew planes during World War II and later became a pilot for NASA.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This civil rights leader worked to end segregation and later became the first Black president of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This jazz musician was famous for playing the trumpet and singing with a scratchy voice.
Who is Louis Armstrong?