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Poet/ hip hop artist with hit songs,"Brenda had a baby," and "changes."
Who is Tupac Shakur?
First black U.S. president.
Who is Barack Obama?
The singing trio with hit songs, "waterfalls," "creep," and "no scrubs."
Who is TLC?
Who is Muhammed Ali?
Author of the "I have a dream," speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Howard Carter discovered his enclosed tomb and found nearly 5,000 artifacts perfectly preserved which makes him the most famous Pharaoh in the world today.
Who is King Tut? (Tutankhamun)
This person set the Guinness Book World record for pull- ups in one day at 4,030.
Who is David Goggins?
This movement was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. The movement's goal is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power.
What is the Black Live Matter Movement?
She is outspoken in the fight for equal pay for women athletes, the black live matter movement, and LGBTQ rights. She can also hit an 130 mph serve.
Who is Serena Williams?
Famously protested racist laws during the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat at the front of the bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. He differed from MLK Jr. in the fact that he did not preach non violence as the way to fight racism.
Who is Malcolm X?
an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry. Author of,"I know why the caged bird sings."
Who is Maya Angelou
Born Sept. 9th 1914, a graduate from Howard University, she became the 3rd women to receive her Ph.D in mathematics.
Who is Marjorie Lee Browne?
Grew up in Oakland, became a member of the black panther party, only NBA player ever to win 11 championships?
Who is Bill Russell?
A politician and attorney, grew up in Oakland and Berkeley, graduated from Howard University, became the first women to be Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. (a generalization of a whole group based on the actions of a few)
What is a stereotype?
Engineer and inventor, responsible for 57 patents mostly dealing with the lubrication of steam engines. His inventions were so good that the term, "the real McCoy," started to be used by buyers not wanting knock offs.
Who is Elijah McCoy?
Only Black Race car driver in a mostly white sport. Not afraid to speak out and is widely respected in the racing world.
Who is Bubba Wallace?
Grew up in California, was a 4.0 student in high school, famously kneeled during the singing of the national anthem at a 2016 NFL game.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
A racist act started in the U.S. after the civil war were white people would paint their face a dark color to mock and demean black people.
What is blackface?