The Civil
Rights Movement
Rights Movement
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream Speech" in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson.
True or False. Serena Williams was the first African American tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament.
FALSE. In 1956, Althea Gibson became the first African American athlete to ever win a Grand Slam title in tennis history, paving the way for champions such as Arthur Ashe and the Williams sisters.
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
Barack Obama.
You ask for McDonalds, your Mom says....?
"We got food at home!"
What city did Rosa Park refuse to give her bus seat in?
Montgomery, Alabama.
What TV show featured the Banks family & starred Will Smith in the 1990s?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Who broke the Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson.
Who was the first Black Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris.
You make a sour face and your Mom says....?
"Fix your face or imma fix it for you."
What organization was founded in 1909 to fight for the rights of Black Americans & is still active today?
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
What is the female singer to earn five gold records, and is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
Who became the most decorated gymnast in history?
Simone Biles.
Who was the first Black woman to run for President of the United States?
Shirley Chisholm.
Finish the lyrics!: No, I don't want no....
Scrub. A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me!
What Supreme Court case in 1954 declared school segregation unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education.
Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
Halle Berry.
Which tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles?
Serena Williams.
Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?
Mae Jemison.
Finish the Lyrics!: To the left, to the left....
everything you own in a box to the left.
What document did Abraham Lincoln issue in 1863 that declared enslaved people free?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
What music genre originated in the Bronx in the 1970s & became a global cultural movement?
Hip-Hop.
Who was the first Black heavyweight boxing champion?
Jack Johnson.
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall.
What do parents say right before they whoop you?
"Stop crying before I give you something to cry about."