History
At the age of six, this young girl braved hostile crowds while integrating a formerly all-white elementary school in Louisiana.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Known as the Queen of Soul, this legendary singer has 18 Grammy Awards, 75+ million records sold, and 112 Billboard-charted singles.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Formerly known as Cassius Clay, this boxer is famous for floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
First African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
Called the NAACP for short, this is one of the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organizations.
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
Known as the King of Pop, this singer holds the record for the best-selling album of all time.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, this Black woman has 23 Grand Slam single titles and 4 Olympic gold medals.
Who is Serena Williams?
First African American Major League Baseball player.
The first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, as well as the country's first black head of state.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The influential record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit which played a pivotal role in the development of music.
What is Motown Records?
This basketball player had a perfect 6-0 NBA Finals record, six Finals MVPs, and five regular-season MVPs.
Who is Michael Jordan?
First African American Justice on the US Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This mathematician and NASA scientist was portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of the U.S. space program.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This singer holds the records for the most Grammy Awards won.
Who is Beyonce?
This Olympian is widely considered the greatest sprinter of all time, boasting eight Olympic gold medals and eleven World Championship titles.
Who is Usain Bolt?
First African American female billionaire and first African American woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This historian launched Negro History Week, the precursor of Black History Month.
Who is Carter J. Woodson?
Perhaps one of the most famous electric guitarists in history, this rock star is known for his hit “Purple haze” and his iconic cover of “All Along the Watchtower”.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
The most decorated gymnast in history with 30 World Championship medals (23 gold) and 11 Olympic medals (7 gold).
Who is Simone Biles?
First African American woman elected to Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?