Civil Rights Figures
She was an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement"
Who is Rosa Parks
This rapper is the most awarded artist in BET Hip Hop Awards history, with 37 wins. He has won eleven MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year for "Bad Blood" with Taylor Swift and "Humble"
Who is Kendrick Lamar
The date of Juneteeth (national holiday)
What is June 19th
He was a member of the 1992 Olympic Dream Team and the Chicago Bulls basketball team. He is credited with making the NBA internationally known
Who is Micheal Jordan
He was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.
Female author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Who is Maya Angelou
When Black History Month takes place
What is February
Between 2006 and 2007, ___ won seven consecutive PGA (Professional Golf Association)Tour events
Who is Tiger Woods
He participated in the 1960 Nashville sit-ins and the Freedom Rides, was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington. He also served in the United States House of Representatives.
Who is John Lewis
Rapper who's most famous songs are "California Love" "All Eyez On Me" and "Hit 'Em Up. He was also inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.
Who is 2pac/Tupac Shokur
Decade in which Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech was given
This athlete set a new American record for most gold medals in gymnastics at a single Olympics Games.
He was an African American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965
Who is Malcom X
This singer has garnered 25 Grammy Awards, as well as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. He collected an Academy Award for the 1984 hit “I Just Called to Say I Love You” from the film The Woman in Red. In 1989, he was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Stevie Wonder
The importance of the year 1619.
It is when enslaved African ppl were first brought to America. The goal of The 1619 Project is to reframe American history by making explicit how slavery is the foundation on which the United States of America is built, and by considering what it would mean to regard 1619 as the nation's birth year.
With 23 Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals, ____ is one of the greatest tennis players in history.
Who is Simone Biles