Famous Black Leaders
This man became the President and lived in the white house.
Barack Obama
She wore a space suit and traveled far beyond Earth.
Mae Jemison
She sang with power and was called the “Queen of Soul.”
Aretha Franklin
This baseball hero helped everyone play the game together.
Jackie Robinson
This special month celebrates Black history.
February
She helped people find freedom by following stars and secret paths.
Harriet Tubman
This man helped make fair laws in the highest court.
Thurgood Marshall
She danced, sang, and shined on stage and in movies.
Josephine Baker
This basketball star loved to jump and dunk.
Michael Jordan
This was a secret way people traveled to find freedom
Underground Railroad
This man dreamed of a world where everyone is treated kindly.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This baseball player helped everyone play together.
Jackie Robinson
He wrote a snowy story about a boy having fun outside
Ezra Jack Keats
This tennis champion hits the ball super fast!
Serena Williams
This word means being kind and fair to everyone.
Equality
She stayed seated on a bus to stand up for fairness.
Rosa Parks
This singer had a big voice and won awards for her songs
Ella Fitzgerald
She wrote poems that made people feel brave and strong.
Maya Angelou
This runner won races and made history at the Olympics
Jesse Owens
These people work to make the world fair for all.
Civil rights leaders
She made history by becoming Vice President of the U.S.
Kamala Harris
She helped people feel better as the first Black woman doctor.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
This singer moonwalked and made people dance!
Michael Jackson
She kicks the soccer ball and scores goals for Team USA!
Crystal Dunn
Why do we learn about Black history?
To learn, grow, and be kind to others