History
Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What music genre was founded by Black American communities during the 1970s in the Bronx, New York?
Rosemary Brown
the first Black Canadian woman elected to a Canadian provincial legislature in British Columbia
A role model for queer youth around the world through his hip-hop music such as Old Town Road
Lil Nas X
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air featured which Black American actor?
Will Smith
What movement is Rosa Parks famous for?
The Montgomery bus boycott
What genre is known for blending African, European and Caribbean influences, and features brass bands?
Jazz
Corrine Sparks
The first Black woman judge in Canada and first Black judge in Nova Scotia
Famous basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers who founded a non-profit organization that helps children
LeBron James
What was the name of the network that helped enslaved people escape to the North?
the Underground Railroad
When was slavery abolished in Canada?
In 1833 the British Parliament abolished slavery in all the British colonies
When did soul music emerge?
1950s to 1960s
Jean Augustine
The first Black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament
The first drag queen to host their own national talkshow and is an advocate for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
RuPaul Andre Charles
The first Black Canadian hockey player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL)
Willie O'Ree
The last racially segregated school in Ontario closed...
1965
Who is known as the “Godfather of Soul”
James Brown
Anne Cools
The first Black Canadian senator
Author of the book 'All Boys Aren’t Blue' which had been impacted by book banning
George M. Johnson
Who was the author of "The Colour Purple"?
Alice Walker
Who was known for refusing segregation in the Roseland theatre and later appeared on the $10 bill?
Viola Desmond; she was pardoned in 2010 and became featured on the $10 bill in 2018
Who was known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
The first Black woman in North America to publish and edit a newspaper
A gymnast who is an eleven-time Olympic medalist who sparks conversations about mental health
Simone Biles
What year did Canada recognize February as Black History Month?
1995