Black History Month Women
Who is known for refusing to give up her seat on a bus, helping spark the Civil Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks
Who delivered the iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Which sport did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in?
Baseball
Who was the first African American female Vice President of the US?
Kamala Harris
What is the name of the seven-day celebration of African American culture?
Kwanzaa
What is the name of the famous conductor who helped enslaved people escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
I was a prominent, controversial African American leader, orator, and minister for the Nation of Islam who advocated for Black nationalism, self-defense, and human rights. I replaced my "slave name" with "X" to symbolize my lost African heritage. Who am I?
Malcom X
What famous sisters broke barriers in a historically white, exclusive sport, promoting multiculturalism in tennis?
Venus and Serena Williams
First African American President of the US?
Barack Obama
How many years are we celebrating Black History Month this year? (2026)
100 years!
What famous singer and civil rights activist was known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
I was a paramount 19th-century abolitionist, orator, author, and statesman who escaped slavery by disguising as a sailor in Maryland in 1838. I became a leading voice against slavery, publishing my own autobiography. Who am I?
Frederick Douglass
Who was the first African American woman to make history winning an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics in 2012?
Gabby Douglas
First African American woman to go into space?
Mae Jemison on September 12th, 1992.
Which U.S. President officially recognized Black History Month in 1976?
Gerald R. Ford
This woman won 3 Grammy Awards not for singing, but for her spoken word albums.
Maya Angelou
Who created Operation PUSH (People United to Save/Serve Humanity), a civil rights and economic organization to promote economic empowerment, racial equality, and social justice for African Americans.
Jesse Jackson
This Olympic Gold Medalist wore leg braces until age 12, defying doctors' predictions that she would never walk again. She later became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics (1960) after overcoming Polio.
Wilma Rudolph
Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Who is known as the "Father of Black History" and founded Black History Month in 1926?
Dr Carter G. Woodson
The 2016 film, "Hidden Figures", is based on the true story of which three African-American women who worked as "human computers" at NASA during the Space Race.
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson
I was a creative scientist known as the "Plant Doctor," who was kidnapped as an infant, became the first Black student at Iowa State, and invented hundreds of products from peanuts and sweet potatoes (like milk and ink!). Who am I?
George Washington Carver
Famous for his "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" boxing style, he won Olympic gold in 1960 and became a three-time world champion. Who am I?
Muhammad Ali
Who was the first African American to win a major entertainment award?
Hattie McDaniel took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind in 1940.
What was the original name of the organization founded in 1909 to fight for civil rights, now known as the NAACP?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People