Black History
In what month, is Black History Month observed?
What is February?
This scientist is known for creating over 300 products from peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This Jamaican born artist popularized reggae music and is known for his songs "One Love" and "Jamming"
Who is Bob Marley?
This leader is known for his "I Had a Dream" speech
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
These two sisters are professional American tennis players and were ranked #1 and #2 after the 2002 French Open
Who are Serena and Venus Williams?
The first Black president of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
This inventor is most known for his invention of the traffic light, but he also invented the gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This world famous artist started his music career as a child in a group with his brothers and later became known as the King of Pop.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This abolitionist is known for working on the Underground Railroad and freed over 300 enslaved people
Who is Harriet Tubman?
One of the greatest basketball players of all time, this former NBA star won 6 championships while playing for the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This group was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's murderer and whose mission is to highlight discrimination experienced by Black people.
What is Black Lives Matter?
This engineer invented the super soaker and the Nerf gun.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
This pop star got her start in the group Destiny's Child and is known for her hit song "Single Ladies"
Who is Beyonce?
She is famous for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This professional boxer is known as the greatest heavyweight champion of all time.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
As a 6-year-old, I entered an all-white school.
Who is Ruby Bridges
This female mathematician worked for NASA and her life was portrayed in the movie "Hidden Figures"
Who is Katherine Johnson?
The birthplace of jazz music.
What is New Orleans?
This Chicago native and Harvard grad is the first African American first lady of the United States
Who is Michelle Obama?
This American athlete is the most decorated gymnast of all time with a total of 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championships medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
This person started Black History Month.
Who is Dr. Carter G. Woodson (in 1926)
Who was the first Black woman in space?
Who is Mae C. Jemison?
This Canadian rapper started in the drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation
Who is Drake?
After escaping slavery, this person wrote an autobiography and became one of the most important figures in the US Abolitionist Movement.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This athlete holds the current records for 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay races, which were all set prior to 2013.
Who is Usain Bolt?