Famous Figureheads
Known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X?
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
One of the most profound moments of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech
What is The March on Washington?
After the death of his father, T'Challa returns home to the nation of Wakanda but a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, testing T'Challa's mettle as king -- and as Black Panther -- when he's drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda in jeopardy
What is Black Panther?
Established in 1909 and is America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. It was formed in New York City by white and Black activists, partially in response to the ongoing violence against African Americans around the country.
What is the NAACP (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?
An American memoirist and civil rights activist that served as only the second poet in history to recite work at a presidential inauguration
Who is Maya Angelou?
"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."
Who is Archbishop Desmond Tutu?
A federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of African-American persons who were enslaved. It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture!
What is Juneteenth?
Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in interstellar history.
What is Hidden Figures?
Formed in April 1960 at a conference at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina; served as the principal channel of student commitment in the United States to the civil rights movement
What is SNCC (the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)?
An American jazz singer sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song" and "Queen of Jazz." She was known for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
"History has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own."
Who is Michelle Obama?
The youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history; recited “The Hill We Climb" at President Joe Biden's inauguration in January of 2021
Who is Amanda Gorman?
A 2017 horror film that follows Chris Washington, a young Black man who uncovers dark and disturbing secrets as he meets his white girlfriend, Rose Armitage, and her parents for the first time.
What is Get Out?
This group launched the Freedom Rides in the spring of 1967, where busloads of Freedom Riders went from town to town, testing local compliance with federal orders to desegregate interstate bus terminals.
What is CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)?
An American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen who was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
"It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences."
Who is Audre Lorde?
President John Kennedy issued Executive Order 10925 in 1961, functioning to eliminate employment discrimination and discrimination in public accommodations.
What is Affirmative Action?
What is Moonlight?
Closely associated with MLK Jr.; best known for mobilizing large, nonviolent protests in places like Birmingham and Selma; aimed at moving the national conscience and pushing the federal government to support civil rights initiatives
What is the SCLC (the Southern Christian Leadership Conference)?
A key organizer for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and field secretary and branch director for the NAACP
Who is Ella Baker?
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
Who is Barack Obama?
A 14-year-old Black child from Chicago was brutally murdered after he he allegedly whistled and made a flirtatious remark to the white woman behind the counter, violating the strict racial codes of the Jim Crow South
Who is Emmit Till?
Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
What is Judas and the Black Messiah?
A not-for-profit organization that focuses on providing technology education to close the opportunity gap in tech for Black women and girls.
What is Black Girls Code?