Music of the past
What Michael Jackson music video is played more than any other music video in the month of October?
Thriller
The First president to recognize Black History Month
Gerald ford
What is MLK's most famous speech titled?
I Have a Dream
First black artist to win a Grammy
Ella Fitzgerald
Escaped captivity and made 13 missions to rescue more than 300 slaves
Harriet Tubman
The colors of Black History Month (black, red, yellow, and green) are derived from which flags
Ethiopian Flag and the Pan-African flag
One of the most recorded jazz artists of all time.
"Take the A Train"
Duke Ellington
First black woman to attend Yale Law and first black female judge
Jane Bolin
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas shared something in common, which is the reason Black History is celebrated in the month of February
Birthdays
2/12 Abe Lincoln and 2/14 Frederick Douglas
Dance referred to as the original swing dance and the most iconic style of swing.
Fast rotations, swing outs, and high energy footwork
Lindy Hop
First licensed black pilot. Not recognized as a pioneer until after her death
Bessie Coleman
The nation's largest and most widely recognized civil rights organization, which has a mission to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic process.
NAACP
Style of music that incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymes from African American culture
Blues
First major league baseball player in the 20th century
Jackie Robinson
In what month do we celebrate Black music?
June