BHM People Poster
History
Miscellaneous
Culture
Inventions
100
This individual scored 81 points in a single game
Who is Kobe Bryant
100
He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson
100
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks
100
This is a famous hairstyle in black culture
What are dreadlocks
100
This is a common snack made by George Crum
What is the potato chip
200
He is an accomplished musician, producer, and actor who starred in Men in Black
Who is Will Smith
200
She helped people escape slavery through the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman
200
This man gave a speech at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
200
This event is celebrated from Dec 26 - Jan 1
What is Kwanzaa
200
This man created Peanut Butter
Who is George Washington Carver
300
This SNL alum became famous by staring in Coming to America and the Nutty Professor
Who is Eddie Murphy?
300
This month was created in 1976 to honor African American history.
What is Black History Month?
300
This president officially recognized Black History Month
Who is President Gerald Ford
300
This acronym is used for colleges created before the Civil Rights Act to provide a safe learning environment for African American students
What is HBCU
300
Lonnie Johnson made this famous kid's toy often used in summer.
What is the super soaker
400
This woman invented the Moderna Covid vaccine
Who is Kizzmekia S. Corbett?
400
This person created Black History Month
Who is Carter G. Woodson
400
Ralph Bunche was the first African American to win what prestigious prize
What is the Nobel Peace Prize
400
This organization established community programs for African Americans while advocating for racial justice and self-defense
What is the Black Panther Party?
400
This man invented the traffic light
Who is Garrett Morgan
500
This woman invented the SOCCKET which harnesses energy by playing soccer
Who is Jessica Mathews
500
She was the first African American to travel to space
Who is Mae Jemison
500
These laws, created in the 1880s, enforced racial segregation in America
What are the Jim Crow laws
500
This movement was the birth of African American literature, music, stage performance, and art
What is the Harlem Renaissance
500
Henry W. Altorfer made this household tool
what is the clothes dryer