Black History Month Females
As a 6-year-old, I entered an all-white school.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This man is best known as the 44th President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
The first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl
Who is Tony Dungy?
This is the year that Black History Month became nationally recognized.
What is 1976?
This is the year that the 13th Admendment was passed that officially abolished slavery
What is 1865?
I hold the distinction of having the most Grammy award wins of all time.
Who is Beyonce Knowles?
This person was responsible for the founding of the Rainbow/PUSH coalition and was one of the first African Americans to be taken as a serious presidential candidate.
Who is Rev. Jesse Jackson?
Already decorated despite her young age, this athlete is the most decorated American gymnast ever with a total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals
Who is Simone Biles?
Before BHM became nationally recognized, this person was responsible for creating Negro History Week.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This phrase came to be known as the complete set of various state and local laws that enforced racial segregation and oppression after the Reconstruction era.
What is Jim Crow?
This African American woman helped 300 slaves escape to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This American sociologist and Harvard graduate founded the NAACP
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This is the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
Who is Doug Williams?
These three colors are most affiliated with Black History Month.
What are red, green, and black?
The year that saw two black quarterbacks play against each other in the Super Bowl for the first time
What is 2023?
Crowned the worlds fastest woman in 1960, this athlete was the first American female to sweep three gold medals in a single Olympics
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
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?
This famous boxer was formerly known as Cassius Clay
Who is Muhammad Ali?
The reason Black History Month takes place in February is to celebrate these two historical figures birthdays
Who is Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas?
This was the first African American self-made millionaire.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This African American was a leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism.
Who was Malcolm X?
This illustrious NFL head coach is best known for having 2 Super Bowl titles and no losing seasons in his esteemed 19 year head coaching career
Who is Mike Tomlin?
Professors and scholars at this school were the first to propose a Black History Month.
What is Kent State University?
This city is known for creating a flourishing black business community known as Black Wall Street, before it was burned down by an angry mob of segregationists in 1921.
What is Tulsa, OK?