Black Canadian History
A secret railroad that was used to migrate 10,000's of Black slaves from America to Canada between 1815-1865
What is the Underground Railroad
The first African-American president of United states of America
Who is Barack Obama
The first black man to win the Major Golf Championship
Who is Tiger Woods
Invented "The Three-Light Traffic Light"
Who is Garrett Morgan
An internationally acclaimed musician, who touched the hearts of millions across the globe with his powerful reggae
Who is Bob Marley
The First Major Immigration of Blacks to Canada
What is the American Revolution
A leader in the civil rights movement in the mid-twentieth century, A man of Christian faith who was inspired by Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent activism
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
broke the baseball color line In the Major League Baseball And played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and wore the number 42.
Who is Jackie Robinson
Inventing a line of cosmetics and hair products aimed at Black consumers in the first decades of the 20th century.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker
Known as ‘The Genius’ and ‘The Father of Soul’
Ray Charles
legislation in 1944 that effectively prohibited the publication and display of any symbol, sign, or notice that expressed ethnic, racial, or religious discrimination.
What is the Racial Discrimination Act
The United States Congress has called her 'the first lady of civil rights' and 'the mother of the freedom movement'.
Who is Rosa Parks
First black woman to compete on the World Slam Tour and won the Grand Slam in 1956
Who is Althea Gibson
Invented Automatic Elevator Doors 1887
Who is Alexander Miles
This Actor has received 2 golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards.
Who is Denzel Washington
businesswoman and civil libertarian who fought for conviction of defrauding the government of the difference in tax between tickets in the racially-separated sections.
Who is Viola Irene Desmond
An American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights.
Malcom X
the first black heavyweight boxing champion
Who is Jack Johnson
Invented Refrigerated Trucks in 1940
Invented Refrigerated Trucks in 1940
Highly influential, and always controversial, African-American actor/comedian who was equally well known for his colorful language during his live comedy shows.
Richard Pryor
The first Black person thought to have set foot on Canadian soil who was hired by Europeans to act as a translator.
Who is Mathieu Da Costa
The masterminded of the Great March on Washington in 1963. Popularly known as one of the Big Six—leaders of six important civil rights organizations
Who is John Lewis
Became the first Black Coach in the NBA and also was the first black coach to win an NBA Championship
Bill Russell
Invented the Super Soaker toy and has worked on both the stealth bomber project for the Air Force and the Galileo space probe for NASA
Who is Lonnie Johnson
A horror movie that first Starred a Black main Protagonist character.
What is "Night of the living Dead"