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This actress and comedian made history as the first Black woman to host the Oscars solo in 1994.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
This self-taught inventor is credited with improving Thomas Edison’s light bulb by developing a longer-lasting carbon filament.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
This influential civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, sparking riots across the nation.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This South African leader and anti-apartheid revolutionary was imprisoned for 27 years before becoming the country's first Black president in 1994.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This basketball superstar was one of the most prominent figures in the civil rights movement in the sports world during the 1960s, famously boycotting the 1968 Olympics.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
This man invented the folding cabinet bed and was a pioneer in the design of early trams and streetcars.
Who is Sarah E. Goode?
This group, founded in 1909, is the oldest civil rights organization in the United States and played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
"You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea." This quote was spoken by a civil rights leader who played a major role in the Freedom Summer and the Selma to Montgomery marches.
Who is Medgar Evers?
This Caribbean island was the first nation to successfully abolish slavery following a revolution that began in 1791.
What is Haiti?
This singer was the first Black artist to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year with Songs in the Key of Life.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
He is known for inventing the first automatic refrigeration system for trucks, making it possible to transport perishable goods long distances.
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones?
This Supreme Court decision in 1857 ruled that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and had no standing to sue in federal court.
What is the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
"I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This African American writer and activist, known for The Fire Next Time, spent time living in Paris to escape the racial prejudice he faced in the United States.
Who is James Baldwin?
Known for her roles in 12 Years a Slave and Black Panther, this actress became the first Kenyan-Mexican to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Who is Lupita Nyong'o?
This person invented the three-way traffic signal and improved the design of the modern gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This abolitionist led an 1859 raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, hoping to start a slave revolt.
Who is John Brown?
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." This quote was often repeated by Martin Luther King Jr. but originally came from a 19th-century abolitionist minister.
Who is Theodore Parker?
This country has the largest Black population outside of Africa and has a rich cultural heritage influenced by African traditions, especially in the regions of Bahia and Rio de Janeiro.
What is Brazil?
This legendary record producer and musician was the mastermind behind Michael Jackson's iconic albums Thriller, Bad, and Off the Wall.
Who is Quincy Jones?
This inventor developed the first successful automatic elevator door system.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery in the United States. However, it included an exception for this condition, which has been criticized for perpetuating systemic inequality.
What is "except as punishment for a crime"?
"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." This quote comes from an influential abolitionist and orator who escaped from slavery and wrote an influential autobiography.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This African country was founded by formerly enslaved people from the United States who were repatriated in the 19th century, and its capital is named after a U.S. president.
What is Liberia?