Figures and Events
I became the 44th president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This person was given the name "Black Moses". Hint: She may have been a spy for the Union Army.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Said: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
This athlete broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
With 39 major titles, this female tennis player is considered one of the greatest of all time.
Who is Serena Williams?
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered on the steps of this location.
What is the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.?
The first professional basketball player who created a public elementary school.
Who is Lebron James?
First black president of South Africa?
Who is Nelson Mandela?
Known as the "Fastest Man in the World."
Who is Usain Bolt?
This famous Sixer is the only NBA player to score 100 points in a single game.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
She wrote the best-selling memoir " I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This former White House resident initiated the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which changed nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program.
Who is Michelle Obama?
Who discovered over 300 uses of peanuts?
Who is George Washington Carver?
As a child, this person integrated an all-white school in the south.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Who was the First African American woman in Forbes magazine's world's richest people list?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
I was honored twice with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. I was also arrested twice for trying to bring change to our country.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This human rights activist was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. He predicted he would be more important in death than in life.
Who is Malcolm X?
Which athlete won gold medals in track at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Who is Jesse Owens?
This was the first year in which Black History Month was celebrated.
What is 1976?
Jackie Robinson played for this Professional Baseball Team.
What is the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Brother of the 35th president, this Attorney General was committed to helping African Americans win the right to vote, attend integrated schools and use public accommodations.
Who is Robert Francis Kennedy?
This woman born into poverty created a hair product and died a millionaire.
Who is Madame C J Walker?
Who is known as the founder of Black History Month?
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This actress joined the British royal family in 2018.
Who is Meghan Markle?
Wilma Rudolf, an accomplished Olympic athlete, had to overcome what disease?
What is Polio?