Trailblazing Black Women
This woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.
Who is Rosa Parks?
He delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Who created the Girl's Opportunity Alliance?
Who is Michelle Obama (The Obama Foundation)
This beauty brand founded by Rihanna focuses on inclusive makeup shades.
What is Fenty Beauty?
This organization, founded in 1909, fights for civil rights and social justice.
What is the NAACP?
She was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
He invented the traffic signal and the gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This black owned comic book store opened in 2001, is owned by Michael Yates, and is located in Philadelphia.
What is Atomic City Comics?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
She wrote the autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
He was a leader of the Harlem Renaissance
Who is Langston Hughes?
He patented the golf tee in 1899.
Who is Dr George Franklin Grant
What is the name of Beyoncé's hair care line?
What is Cécred?
He was the first Black billionaire in the United States.
Who is Robert F. Smith?
She was a NASA mathematician whose work helped send astronauts into space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This civil rights leader helped organize the March on Washington and later became a U.S. Congressman
Who is John Lewis?
She invented the home security system.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
He held over 50 patents and is often called the “Real McCoy.”
Who is Elijah McCoy?
Black History Month, celebrated in February originated in what year?
What is 1926?
She helped lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott and later worked closely with Dr. King.
Who is Jo Ann Robinson?
He was the first Black Supreme Court Justice of the United States.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
He invented the super soaker water gun.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
What is the name of the black owned bakery in Reading Terminal Market?
What is Sweet T's
What other country celebrates Black History Month in February?
What is Canada?