Who is? Historical Figures
The first Black woman candidate for President. A famous quote is “If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair”
Shirley Chisholm
MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech here
Washington, D.C.
Which amendment abolishes slavery except for as punishment for crime?
Thirteenth
This man invented hundreds of products using peanuts
George Washington Carver
Finish the lyric and give the artist. “You better call…”
“Tyrone”. Erykah Badu
This figure was the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
Martin Luther King Jr.
The murder of George Floyd in this city sparked a revival of Black Lives Matter protests
Minneapolis, MN
Both W.E.B. Dubois and Ida B. Wells had roles in creating this organization in 1909 that continues to end race-based discrimination
NAACP
This woman invented the hot comb and several hair care products, become the first self-made woman millionaire
Madam CJ Walker
This was the first Black show on Disney Channel
Proud Family
This figure was the the Supreme Court’s first Black judge
Thurgood Marshall
Frederick Douglass lived in this city after escaping slavery with David Ruggles
New York City
This court case ruled that segregation did not violate the Constitution and established separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson
Garrett Morgan invented what three-way system we see daily
traffic light
This character was originally played by a darkskin woman and switched to a lightskin in season 4 of Fresh Prince
Aunt Viv
This figure created Negro History Week, eventually becoming Black History Month as we know it
Carter G. Woodson
Fred Hampton is known for being a Black Panther Party chairmen in this city
Chicago, Illinois
This practice has been used to cater to a specific party or candidate when in regard to voting, involving boundary manipulation.
Gerrymandering
This man invented the potato chip
George Speck/Crum
This woman created and stars on Abbott Elementary, a show that takes place in Philadelphia focusing on teachers
Quinta Brunson
This author is famous for writing Roots and The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Alex Haley
The body of Emmett Till was found in this river
Tallahatchie River
This president nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to SCOTUS in this year
Joe Biden, 2022
Aerospace engineer, Lonnie Johnson, created this recreational water object in 1989
Super Soaker
Finish the line, give song title and artist, “I was born by the river…”
“in a little tent”
A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke