Historical Figures
On December 1, 1955, she famously refused to give up her seat on a bus, leading to a boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Who is Rosa Parks?
“There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This 1990s TV show, set in a wealthy African American household, became an iconic sitcom starring Will Smith.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This genre of music, which originated in the early 20th century, combines African rhythms, blues, and jazz, and gave birth to musical subgenres like bebop and swing.
What is jazz?
This 1863 executive order, issued by President Abraham Lincoln, declared the freedom of all slaves in Confederate-held territory.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This mathematician and physicist, known for her work on the calculations for the trajectory of the first American spaceflight, was featured in the film Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This cultural movement in the 1920s, centered in Harlem, celebrated African American culture and produced iconic jazz, blues, and poetry performances.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This 1960s musical style, blending rhythm and blues with gospel and jazz, became the foundation for much of contemporary pop.
What is soul music?
This landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This African American inventor and engineer, known for his work on electronic traffic signals, created the patented “improved traffic light” and is often credited with its invention.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This 2018 film was the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film to be primarily led by a Black superhero and broke box office records, sparking conversations about African heritage and identity.
What is Black Panther?
This 1970s genre, pioneered by artists like James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone, combined funk, jazz, and rock to create a sound that influenced the development of hip-hop.
What is funk?
This landmark 1963 event brought over 250,000 demonstrators to the nation's capital to advocate for civil and economic rights for African Americans.
What is the March on Washington?
This trailblazing scientist became the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States and made groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of cholesterol and its link to heart disease.
Who is Dr. Marie Maynard Daly?
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This 1970s TV show, which became a major cultural phenomenon, was one of the first shows to depict a middle-class African American family.
What is The Jeffersons?
This genre, which originated in African American and Latino communities in New York City, became the cultural and musical movement that gave rise to hip-hop.
What is rap music?
In 1896, this landmark Supreme Court decision upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This inventor developed a mechanical device for teaching the blind to read, which became the foundation of Braille literacy systems.
Who is Louis Braille?
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome."
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This popular 1970s TV show was one of the first to focus on a Black family running a successful business in a sitcom format and became an instant classic for its humor and cultural impact.
What is Good Times?
In the 1980s, this genre emerged as a fusion of funk, soul, and electronic music, with artists like Prince and Michael Jackson bringing it into the mainstream.
What is funk rock?
In 1868, this amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people.
What is the 14th Amendment?