Civil Rights
He gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Martin Luther King Jr.
He was the first Black U.S. president.
Barack Obama
She is known as “Queen Bey.
Beyonce
He won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Michael Jordan
This is the month when Black History Month is celebrated in the United States.
February
She refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery.
Rosa Parks
She is the first Black woman Vice President.
Kamala Harris
He was known as the “King of Pop.”
Michael Jackson
She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Serena Williams
This 1963 event in Washington, D.C., featured the “I Have a Dream” speech.
March on Washington
She helped enslaved people escape using the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
She is a famous talk show host and media owner.
Oprah Winfrey
This boxer said, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”
Muhammad Ali
This bus protest began after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This leader promoted Black empowerment and was assassinated in 1965.
Malcolm X
She became the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
He starred as King T’Challa in Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman
She is one of the most decorated gymnasts in history.
Simone Biles
This 1964 law ended segregation in public places.
Civil Rights Act
This congressman was beaten on “Bloody Sunday” during the Selma march.
John Lewis
She was the first Black woman elected to Congress
Shirley Chisholm
She sang “I Will Always Love You.”
Whitney Houston
He currently plays in the NBA and is often compared to Michael Jordan.
Lebron James
This holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and is celebrated on June 19th.
Juneteenth