Athletes/Sports Figures
I was the first Black tennis player at the U.S. Open?
Who is Althea Gibson?
I was a well-known Baptist preacher and civil rights activist who delivered many dynamic speeches, led several marches, and made a significant impact on the freedom and rights of African Americans.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
I was a singer, songwriter, and pianist widely known as the "Queen of Soul."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
I was a famous Harlem Renaissance poet who wrote well-known pieces such as "I Too," "Harlem," and "Mother to Son."
Who is Langston Hughes?
I was the first African American president elected in 2009.
Who is Barak Obama?
I was the youngest prizefighter ever to win the heavyweight champion of the world.
Who is Mike Tyson?
I was arrested in 1953 at the age of 15 for refusing to give up my seat to a white woman on a crowded, segegrated bus.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
I was the youngest member of a family singing group who began my music career at the age of 5 years old.
Who is Michael Jackson?
I was an educator who was the founder of my own university. I was also a civil rights pioneer, activist, and champion for African American women's rights and advancement, as well as an advisor to the presidents.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
I was the first African American female doctor of medicine.
Who is Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler?
I was the first African American to win baseball's Most Valuable Player award.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
I was the first African American Supreme Court Justice, who argued Brown vs. Board of Education.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
I was known as the "First Lady of Song," who was the first Black artist to win a Grammy and the first woman to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
I was an educator, author, and civil rights leader who founded the Tuskegee Institute in 1881.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
I was the first African American player drafted by an NBA team in 1950.
Charles "Chuck" Cooper
I was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks and later traded to the Celtics. I was the first African American to coach a professional team and win an NBA championship.
Who is Bill Russell?
This incident sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat?
I was an accomplished, world-renowned drummer and Grammy winner who played for such artists as Usher, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and Justin Bieber.
Who is Aaron Spear?
I was a well-known poet who wrote my first poem at the age of 6 years old. I am famous for such poems as "In the Morning," "We Wear the Mask," and "Sympathy."
Who is Paul Laurence Dunbar?
I was the first Black female judge in the US and the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School.
Who is Jane Bolin?
I was a well-known boxer with the nickname "Louisville Lip."
Who is Muhammad Ali?
We were the group of students chosen to integrate Central High School in Little Rock in 1957.
Who are the Little Rock Nine?
I am a well-known rapper, songwriter, and actress. I was the first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. My real name is Dana Owens.
Who is Queen Latifah?
I was a Jamaican writer and key Harlem Renaissance figure known for my sonnets addressing racism, colonialism, and identity. I am known for such works as "If I Must Die," "America," and "The Lynching."
Who is Claude McKay?
I was the first Black woman to be elected to the US Congress in 1968, representing New York's 12th District.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?