History
In 1955, she famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama
Who is Rosa Parks?
This music genre, originating in the early 20th century, combines African rhythms with blues
What is Jazz?
This agricultural scientist developed over 300 products from peanuts, including plastics and gasoline
Who is George Washington Carver?
He broke Major League Baseball's color barrier by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Historic Black College located in Washington DC
What is Howard University?
This leader delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
Artist is known as the "Queen of Soul"
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first African American woman astronaut
Who is Mae Jemison?
In 2012, this gymnast became the first African American women to win the Olympic all-around title
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This neighborhood in NYC was the center of a 1920 cultural renaissance
What is Harlem?
The Supreme Court Case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
First African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Who is Toni Morrison?
This mathematician's calculations were vital to NASA's space missions, including the Apollo moon landing
Who is Katherine Johnson?
In 2020, this quarterback led his team to their first Super Bowl victory in 50 years
Who is Patrick Mahomes?
Opened in 2016 on the National Mall, this Smithsonian institution is the only national museum devoted exclusively to African American history and culture
What is the National Museum of African American History & Culture, located in Washington DC?
The first African American to serve on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
First African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002
Who is Halle Berry?
First African American to win the Heisman Trophy
Who is Ernie Davis?
This neighborhood in Tulsa Oklahoma, known as "Black Wall Street", was destroyed in a 1921 massacre
What is Greenwood?
The year the Montgomery Bus Boycott began
What is 1955?
This artist's painting 'The Sugar Shack" was featured on the cover of Marvin Gaye's album "I Want You"
Who is Ernie Barnas?
This athlete became the first African American women to win an individual medal at the World Fencing Championships
Who is Nzingha Prescod?
This district in Memphis Tennessee, known for its rich musical heritage, was added to the U.S Civil Rights Trail in 202
What is the Beale Street Historic District?