Black History Month
This president officially recognized Black History Month.
Who is Gerald Ford?
A major leader of the Civil Rights Movement, known for his "I Have a Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This individual said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This author wrote the best-selling memoir, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This state was the first to elect a black governor, doing so in 1989.
What is Virginia?
Black History Month was first observed in February of this year.
What is 1976?
Rosa Parks' Montgomery Bus Boycott happened in this month in 1955.
What is December?
This individual said, "Life is not a spectator sport."
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The movie "The Help" is based on a book by this author.
Who is Kathryn Stockett?
This amendment abolished slavery "within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
What is the 13th Amendment?
It is said that February was chosen to be Black History Month because it was the birth month of two key figures in the history of Black Americans. Name one.
Who are Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas?
This individual was the "conductor" of the Underground Railroad and a Union Army spy.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This individual said, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress."
Who is Frederick Douglas?
This movie told the story of three brilliant African American women at NASA: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson.
What is "Hidden Figures?"
The first African American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
Black History Month grew out of this week-long celebration began by Carter G. Woodson in 1926.
What is Negro History Week?
This individual was the first black woman to graduate Yale Law School, and, in 1939, she became the first black female judge.
Who is Jane Bolin?
This individual said, "I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."
Who is Michael Jordan?
This book, a coming-of-age tale examining the effects of growing up in a racially divided society, is Langston Hughes' debut novel.
What is "Not Without Laughter?"
Brown vs. the Board of Education was not a single case, but rather a coordinated group of this many lawsuits against school districts.
What is five?
The theme for Black History Month 2024.
What is "African Americans and the Arts?"
Jesse Owens is a famous African American athlete of this sport.
What is track and field?
This individual said, "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhanced the freedom of others."
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This popular African American actor is well known for his role as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
This group of civil rights activists participated in bus trips through the American South in 1961 to protest segregated bus terminals.
Who are the Freedom Riders?