Civil Rights Heroes
This woman refused to give up her bus seat in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
He invented the traffic light and gas mask improvements.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
Known as the “King of Pop.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
Broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
First Black President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
He gave the "I Have a Dream" speech.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?
She developed technology that helped lead to GPS.
Who is Gladys West?
She wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Who is Maya Angelou?
Olympic gymnast with multiple gold medals, including in 2016 and 2021.
Who is Simone Biles?
First Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
She was a key leader in the Montgomery Bus Boycott before Rosa Parks.
Who is Jo Ann Robinson?
He invented the Super Soaker water gun.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
This actor played Black Panther in the Marvel movies.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
Basketball legend known as “Air” ______.
Who is Michael Jordan?
First Black woman to fly in space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This Supreme Court case ended school segregation.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Madam C.J. Walker was known for building a business in this industry.
What is haircare/beauty?
She was the first Black woman to win a Grammy for Album of the Year (as a lead artist).
Who is Lauryn Hill?
Tennis champion with 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
First Black billionaire in the U.S., known for a media empire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
He was a young leader of the SNCC and later a U.S. Congressman.
Who is John Lewis?
This NASA mathematician’s story was told in Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.”
Who is Langston Hughes?
First Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
Who is Doug Williams?
First Black woman elected to Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?