Women's Black History
This person was the first black woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice
Ketanji Brown
This person was the first African American to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice in the U.S.
Thurgood Marshall
LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, L.A. Lakers, and this "Magic City" team.
Miami Heat
Denzel Washington played Coach Herman Boone in this movie.
Remember the Titans
This park is the nation's first public park solely devoted to Dr. King featuring a bronze statue of him and a granite water monument.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens
Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to hold this particular license.
Pilot
Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of this luxury fashion brand specializing in high-end leather goods.
Louis Vuitton
On February 3, 2008, Mike Carey was the first black referee in this NFL sporting event.
The Super Bowl
Annalise Keating, played by Viola Davis, is an attorney in this fictional legal drama series.
How to Get Away with Murder
This school is responsible for establishing the first nursing school in NC for African American students
Saint Augustine's University
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings is an autobiography by this American author and poet.
Maya Angelou
Barack Obama was senator of this state before his presidency.
Illinois
In February of 2002, this Williams sister ascended to #1 in the Women’s Tennis Association, making her the first African-American woman to do so in the Open era
Venus Williams
This singer is otherwise known as "The Queen of Soul"
Aretha Franklin
This University was the first college in the nation to offer a four-year medical program.
Shaw University
Madame C.J. Walker became America's first self-made female millionaire in 1910 by creating, manufacturing and selling these products.
Beauty and hair products for black women
In 1964, this man was the Youngest African American to win a Nobel Prize at age 35.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the MLB at first base for this major league team.
Brooklyn Dodgers
This actress was the first black actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Halle Berry
During segregation, this 37-acre park was opened as a recreational facility for the city’s African American residents.
John Chavis Memorial Park
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a public bus happened in this year.
1955
This American educator, author and orator was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp.
Booker T. Washington
Muhammad Ali was formally known by this name, his birth name.
Cassius Clay
This Grammy winning artist became a judge upon the revival of American Idol in 2018.
Lionel Richie
Anchored by the Beacon of Freedom, this park features 20 “Voices of Freedom” inscribed along its walkways and opened in August of 2023.
Freedom Park