Historical Figures
Helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Rose to fame as the lead singer of Destiny's Child before her award-winning solo career.
Who is Beyoncé?
This national holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
What is Juneteenth?
Made history in 2008 for being the first African-American president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
In 2019, this movie became the first superhero film nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award.
What is "The Black Panther?"
Delivered one of the most famous speeches in American History in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
First solo rapper to headline the Superbowl Halftime Show.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This major conflict was largely caused by the differing political stances on slavery in the United States.
What was the American Civil War?
This tennis legend has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, which is the most won by any player in the Open Era of tennis.
Who is Serena Williams?
This film tells the story of Black female mathematicians at NASA during the Space Race.
What is "Hidden Figures?"
One of the first black women to sue a white man.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This legendary artist won 13 Grammy awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This landmark Supreme Court case declared that segregated public schools were unconstitutional.
What was Brown v. Board of Education?
He is the first player in the NBA to become the majority owner of an NBA team.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This film depicts the true story of Bryan Stevenson as he fights for those wrongfully condemned and exposes the systemic racism within the criminal justice system.
What is "Just Mercy?"
An advisor to Theodore Roosevelt on racial matters in the early 1900s.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
Renowned blues/jazz trumpet player and vocalist born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This 1963 demonstration was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
What was the March on Washington?
This hugely influential media personality launched her own magazine, hosted her own television show, and her endorsement of Barack Obama is estimated to have garnered him over 1 million additional votes.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This film tells the true story of a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery.
What is "12 Years a Slave?"
Awarded the Presidential Citizen's Medal in 2001 by President Bill Clinton for her contributions to civil rights
Who is Ruby Bridges?
First female artist to have 7 consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits.
Who is Whitney Houston?
In response to this boycott, the Supreme Court ruled in 1956 that segregation on buses was unconstitutional.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
In 2021, this person became the youngest inaugural poet in US history.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This film told the story of the everyday hardships of being a black maid during the era of Jim Crow.
What is "The Help?"