Black History
In what month, is Black History Month observed?
February
Garrett Morgan
This Jamaican born artist invented reggae music and is known for his songs "One Love" and "Jamming"
Bob Marley
This leader is known for his "I Had a Dream" speech
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
These two sisters are professional American tennis players and were ranked #1 and #2 after the 2002 French Open
Serena and Venus Williams
The first Black president of the United States
Barack Obama
This scientist is known for creating over 300 products from peanuts.
George Washington Carver
This world famous artist started his music career as a child in a group with his brothers and later became known as the King of Pop.
Michael Jackson
This abolitionist is known for working on the Underground Railroad and freed over 300 enslaved people
Harriet Tubman
Who is known as the fastest man in the world?
Usain Bolt
This group was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's murderer and whose mission is to highlight discrimination experienced by Black people.
Black Lives Matter
This engineer invented the super soaker and the Nerf gun.
Lonnie Johnson
This pop star got her start in the group Destiny's Child and is known for her hit song "Single Ladies"
Beyonce
She refused to give up her seat on the bus, which sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks
Known as the greatest basketball player of all time, this former NBA star won 6 championships while playing for the Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
As a 6-year-old, I entered an all-white school.
Who is Ruby Bridges
This female mathematician worked for NASA and her life was portrayed in the movie "Hidden Figures"
Katherine Johnson
The birthplace of jazz music.
New Orleans
This Chicago native and Harvard grad is the first African American first lady of the United States
Michelle Obama
This American athlete is the most decorated gymnast of all time with a total of 19 gold Olympic medals.
Simone Biles
This person started Black History Month.
Who is Carter G. Woodson
Who was the first Black woman in space?
Mae C. Jemison
This Canadian rapper started in the drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation
Drake
What MCDS head coach lead the girls varsity basketball team to the National Championship in 2015 & 2017? (And yes, they won!)
Coach "O" Ochiel Swaby
This professional boxer is known as the greatest heavyweight champion of all time.
Muhammad Ali