Rhythm & Blues
Often referred to as the “King of Pop” this artist released a groundbreaking album in 1982 titled “Thriller” which became the best-selling album of all time.
Michael Jackson
Known for her refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Mongomery, Alabama, this civil rights activist became a symbol of the struggle for equality
Rosa Parks
What does BLM stand for
Black Lives Matter
A Harvard graduate, former Illinois state senator, and former U.S. senator from Illinois, becoming the first black president in 2009
Barak Obama
Singer who won 6 Grammys in 2010 - the most wins in a single night by a woman in the history of the awards show
Beyonce
What black musician is blind and known for his rendition of Happy Birthday
Stevie Wonder
This iconic minister, activists, and political philosopher, born in Atlanta, Georgia is best known for his “I Have a Dream” speech. He hoped for brotherhood for all men and the ending of segregation
Martin Luther King jr.
Often referred as “The Moses of her People” Harriet Tubman led numerous slaves to freedom using this route
Underground Railroad
This Jamaican sprinter is best known as the fastest person in the world holding world records in the 100m and 200m race
Usain Bolt
First black woman television host who now has her own television network
Oprah Winfrey
Popular music genre, helped spread African American culture and popularize the idea of racial integration in white societ
Rhythm & Blues
What Civil rights leader wanted African Americans to establish separate communities, he did not believe that being peaceful had achieved anything and that black people should act in their own self-defense when violence was inflicted upon them
Malcom X
In 1955, a Thirteen-month bus boycott to desegregate the city’s buses began. What was the name of the boycott?
Montgomery bus boycott
The first African American child to integrate in all white elementary school in the south
Ruby Bridges
American professional basketball player, shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association winning 5 NBA Championships
Kobe Bryant
This female signer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. Shortly after she passed away in 2012, with her famous record “I will always love you” charting worldwide
Whitney Houston
This South African leader, who fought against apartheid, spent 27 years in prison before becoming the country’s first black president and is a global symbol of resistance and reconciliation answer
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous "I have a dream speech" during this event
The March of Washington
The first African American student to enroll in the university of Mississippi and faced opposition in 1962
James Meredith
Tennis player most known for dominating the court and unapologetically embracing her sexuality as a black woman and won her first US open at 17 years old
Serena Williams
The singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer born in Detroit, rose to fame as a founding member and lead singer of popular vocal group “The Supremes”
Diana Ross
Born into slavery, this influential abolitionist escaped to freedom and became a powerful orator and author. His autobiography, “Narrative of the Life of Abolitionist and Orator” is a landmark in American literature
Frederick Douglass
A landmark piece of national legislation in the United States that outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the U.S
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Best known for his invention of the fastest working computer, “The Connection Machine” and nicknamed the “Bill Gates of Africa
Dr. Philip Emeagwali
First African American to play in Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson