Leaders
First female vice president and the first African American and first Asian American VP.
Who is Vice President Kamala Harris
This city is often considered a hub of black culture, excellence, and history
What is Atlanta, GA
This icon was the first African American to play for a Major League Baseball team, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson
(kinda recent) What you want, baby, I got it
What you need, do you know I got it?
Refused to give up her seat on the Alabama bus
Who is Rosa Parks
Born into slavery in 1822 and famous for her abolitionist and humanitarian efforts, this icon helped serve an important part of the so-called “Underground Railroad,”
Who is Harriet Tubman
These are 3 major African American Holidays (besides black history month)
What is MLK day, Juneteenth, and Kwanzaa
Nicknamed The Greatest
Who is Muhammad Ali
This NBA star was iconic and philanthropic, but unfortunately passed away in 2020
Who is Kobe Bryant
A young civil rights activist who then served as a US House of Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district
Who is John Lewis
Barack Obama served as _____(title and location) before he became President (2009-2017)?
What is U.S. Senator of Illinois
Black Americans make up this percentage of US population (+/- 1%)
What is 13%
This iconic poet wrote "And Still I Rise"?
Who is Maya Angelou
This comedian played Dr Dolittle
Who Is Eddie Murphy
Nickname for the seven activists who rode a Greyhouse Bus in Washington, D.C., embarking on a bus tour of the American south to protest segregated bus terminals
Who were The Freedom Riders
An escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. This person also helped lead the abolitionist movement.
Who is Federick Douglas
"Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty we are free at last" was the end of what iconic speech?
What is MLK's I Have a Dream
This icon was born on a cotton plantation in Louisiana and became the first female self-made millionaire (and she was a philanthropist!!)
Who is (Entrepreneurial queen) Madam C.J. Walker
This Icon emerged straight outta the streets of Compton to become the world's No. 1 tennis player.
Who is Serena Jameka Williams
This landmark Supreme court case ruled that laws banning interracial marriage were unconstitutional
What is Loving V Virginia
This scholar, historian, and writer was also one of the founders of the NAACP
Who is WEB Du Bois
Martin Luther King's zodiac sign
What is Capricorn (bday was Jan 15th, 1929)
This American-born French dancer and singer symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture and went on to become one of the most popular entertainers in France.
Who is Josephine Baker
These three iconic women made up "Destiny's Child" ("say my name, say my name")?
Who are Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams.
This piece of legislation, proposed by John F. Kennady, sparked the longest continuous debate in Senate history
What is The Civil Rights act of 1964 (filibuster was about 60 days long!!)