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Scientists/Inventors
100
The month that Black History is recgonized.
What is February?
100
The first Hispanic professional baseball player in the Major League Baseball.
Who was Roberto Clemente?
100
She was the first Hispanic female to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Her family was from Puerto Rico.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
100
This Cuban American singer reigned for decades as the “Queen of Salsa Music,”.
Who was Celia Cruz?
100
This African American chef had his own restaurant in Saratoga NY, where he mistakenly invented potato chips.
Who is George Crum?
200
When Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated.
When is September 15 - October 15?
200
The first woman to earn 3 gold medals in Track and Field during the Olympics in 1960.
Who was Wilma Rudolph?
200
Born in Baltimore, MD, he attended Howard University in Washington DC and later became the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
200
This Puerto Rican-born American actress, dancer, and singer who was also the first Hispanic woman to receive an Oscar.
Who is Rita Morena?
200
This African American inventor created the first chiming clock and the Farmer Almanac which is still used to this very day.
Who was Benjamin Banneker?
300
Puerto Rico, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rico, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela and Panama.
What are some predominantly Hispanic speaking countries?
300
North Carolina's first African American billionaire who played in both the NBA and MLB.
Who is Michael J. Jordan?
300
He lead the March on Washington and gave his famous I have a dream speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He was later assassinated while visiting Memphis, Tennessee.
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.
300
This African American singer, songwriter, and dancer was the most popular entertainer in the world in the early and mid-1980s. He's also known as the "King of Pop."
Who was Michael Jackson?
300
This African American inventor, created the traffic light and gas mask.
Who was Garrett Morgan?
400
This use to happen to people of color. They could not go to the same restaurants, schools, movies or stores as white people. A similar word is 'separate'.
What does segregation mean?
400
She was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. She was the first Black tennis player to win a Grand Slam event and compete in Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
Who was Althea Gibson?
400
This African American woman was the first to integrate schools when she was only 6 years old.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
400
She was known as the "Queen of Tejano." A popular song of hers was entitled, Bidi Bidi Bom Bom.
Who was Selena Quintanilla?
400
He was first Hispanic NASA astronaut.
Who is Franklin Chang-Díaz?
500
Every person that we learned about in the month of September and February never gave up and chose to try again. They all had this.
What is a growth mindset?
500
Although a professional baseball player, baseball was not his best sport to play. He also lettered in basketball, football, tennis and track while attending UCLA. He was also the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. His number, 42, is forever retired.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
500
This Hispanic leader coined the phrase Si Se Puede while he helped farmers to fight for equal pay, equal rights and fair treatment.
Who was Cesar Chavez?
500
This artist was born in Spain but lived most of his life in France. He is famously known for his modern day art portraits.
Who was Pablo Picasso?
500
She was the first American female, EVER, to earn her pilot license to fly a plane.
Who was Bessie Coleman?
600
This fosters a more inclusive and understanding society by promoting empathy, breaking down stereotypes, encouraging open-mindedness, and allowing us to learn and grow from diverse perspectives, ultimately creating a richer and more vibrant community.
What is why it's important to celebrate our different cultures and backgrounds?
600
She is an American artistic gymnast. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history.
Who is Simone Biles Owens?
600
She was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972).
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
600
This artist is best-known for his presidential portrait of Barack Obama,
Who is Kehindle Wiley?
600
She was one of the first two African-American women to earn a doctorate in physics in the United States. Her research led to inventions such as the portable fax machine, touch-tone telephone, solar cells, fiber optic cables, caller ID, and call waiting.
Who is Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson?