Historical Moments
This law passed in 1964 and banned discrimination race, gender, religion etc...
what is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The first African-American president of the United States
Who is Barack Obama
This woman is the most awarded artist in Grammy's history with 35 wins
who is Beyonce
Born into slavery, he was an agricultural scientist and discovered hundreds of uses for peanuts
Fun fact: peanut butter was not one of them
Who is George Washington Carver
In 1865 the Union Army freed the last remaining slaves in Texas, President Biden made this day a national Holiday
What is Juneteenth
Known for his March On Selma, and other activism but known globally for his March on Washington were he delivered his most famous speech
who is M.L.K
This 2000s cartoon is beloved for satire on stereotypical black tropes
What is the Boondocks
She was an innovator for black hair care, invented the hot comb, and was the first female millionaire in American history
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
This Supreme Court Case overturned segregation in public schools, this ruling was before the civil rights act
What is Brown V. Board of Education
At just 6 years old she made national Headline for being to first to desegregate a school I the south
Who is ruby Bridges
The only non-classical artist to win a pulitzer award and the awarded rapper in academy history
Who is Kendrick Lamar
these men were first all African-American aviation unit in the U.S.A.F
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen
from 1918-37, this period marked a boom in Black literature and music centered in New York
What is the Harlem Renaissance
The African-American to serve as a Supreme Court Justice and Has a National Scholastic Scholarship in his honor
Who is Thurgood Marshall
in this 90s show, After getting into trouble in west Philly, Will Smith goes to live with his Uncle Phil
What is the Fresh Prince Of Bel-air
This woman invented the first home security program, her patent would go on to be cited in dozens of other inventions including CCTV
Who is Marie Van Britten Brown
At 21 years-old he came chairman of Chicago's Black Panther Party and united the city's minorities against systemic opression
Who is Fred Hampton
this group of brother's have platinum hits from the 1950s to 2000s and have been sampled hundreds of times
who are the Isley brothers
These three NASA scientists were key in the Soviet space race, the first black women to lead departments in the agency and inspired the book/film Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Noble, Dorothy Vaughan, an Mary Jackson