BLACK HISTORY
A month dedicated to celebrating the contributions, achievements, and history of African Americans.
What is Black History Month?
She freed slaves through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
She refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus
Who is Rosa Parks?
The first African American woman in space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
3. Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?
Ella Fitzgerald
How can we celebrate Black History Month?
Reading books about Black History Month, supporting Black-owned businesses, continuing culture.
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
6. Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?
Gymnastics
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
He announced that the second week of February would be dedicated to Black history.
Who is Carter Woodson?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
The first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license.
This civil rights leader founded the “Freedom Rides” to challenge segregated bus terminals in the South.
Who is James Farmer?
He fought against racism "by any means necessary".
Who is Malcolm X?
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
a. Sept. 19, 1969
b. Nov. 30, 1954
c. Sept. 9, 1965
Sept. 9, 1965
Black History Month is in February because this person was born in February.
Who is Frederick Douglass/Abraham Lincoln?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The year Black History Month was first celebrated
What is 1975?
The inventor of peanut butter.
a. Bayard Rustin
b. George Washington Carver
c. Ella Baker
Who is George Washington Carver?
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
After the murder of George Floyd, this group led a worldwide protest of police brutality toward Black people.
Who is Black Lives Matter?