Who Am I?
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Historical Facts
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This African- American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has called her "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
Who is Rosa Parks?
100
This woman has becomes the first female and first openly gay coach in Super Bowl history. She has been an offensive assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers since 2017.
What is Katie Sowers?
100
This women was African-American Abolitionist and political activist made over 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people using a network of antislavery activist and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
What is Harriet Tubman?
100
Thus women's a educator and and activist. This is also the poet who wrote "I know why the cage bird sings." She also said this quote. " You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." Who is she?
Who is Maya Angelou?
100
This woman was the first African-American women to be elected to the Boston City council in 2010. She is also the first African-American women to be in congress from Massachusetts. She recently opened up publicly sharing her brave story about living with Alopecia. Who is she?
Who is Ayanna Pressley?
100
The Latino activist has several sons in the city of Boston involved in politics. Currently, he serves as the Register of Probate for Suffolk Country. In 1984, he founded the Latino Democratic Committee. It was the first statewide Latino political organization in Massachusetts.
Who is What is Felix D. Arroyo?
100
This comedian captured the raw emotion of the Civil Rights Movement. "Pryor" to him winning the NAACP image award and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. He was the first recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. Award winning writer, actor, director. He has 3 Grammys, NAACP image award, Writers Guild of America and a Prime time EMMY. Chris Rock called him comedies Rosa Parks.
Who is Richard Pryor?
200
Ray West—a former Black Panther—was one of the first black photojournalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, receiving accolades for his work. Ray West has a son, who is well known in the music industry as a producer and hip-hop artist elite.
Who is Kayne West?
200
The GSIA (Gender Sexuality Identity Alliance) is a LGBTQIA+ safe zone club for all MLPHS students, staff and allies. This club takes place every Friday from 11:30 to 12:30 during lunch/advisory in Rm 102. What does LGBTQIA stand for?
What is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and asexual?
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This quarterback was released by the NFL for taking a knee for protesting social justice an exercising his right to non-violent protest against police brutality in the African- American communities.
What is Colin Kaepernick?
200
This American social activist, play write, novelist, poet and essayist is associated with the Harlem Renaissance Movement that swept across New York in the early 1920. He is one of the pioneers of a form of poetry that has came to be known as jazz poetry.
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken- winged bird, that can't not."
Who is Langston Hughes?
200
This woman is an educator and author. In 1968 she became the fist black women to be elected to the United States congress. Four year later, she would be come the first major party Black candidate to make a bid for the United States presidency.
What is Shirley Chisholm?
200
This women was born October 13th 1989 in the Bronx borough of New York. She is the daughter of Bianca Ocasio-Cortez. She is a politician and an activist who currently serves as a U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district.
What is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, popularly known as AOC?
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This person was a lawyer, newspaper editor, and publisher. He founded the Chicago Defender(1905) which grew to have the highest circulation of any African American owned newspapers in the country. He started the Bud Billiken Parade Celebration of African American Life & Education; which is the 2nd biggest parade in the U.S! He was an advocate for "job opportunities and social justice for blacks."
Who is Robert Abbott?
300
I lived from, July 16 1862 - March 25, 1931, I am an African-American woman investigative journalist, educator, and an early leader in the civil rights movement. I was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Who is Ida B. Wells?
300
September 22nd 2019 Billy Porter become the first openly gay black male to win the Emmy for best lead actor in a drama series. What is the name of that series he won the Emmy for?
What is Pose?
300
This music mogul and savvy business man became the first billionaire in hip-hop beating out Sean P. Diddy Combs and Dr. Dre. Currently, he has joined forces with rapper Meek Mills and several other sports and business leaders to launch a prison reform organization in an attempt to reform the current criminal justice system.
Who is Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z?
300
This African American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist is a poet and liberator. she is best known for technical mastery and emotional expression, as well as her poems that express anger and outrage at civil and social injustices she observed throughout her life.She went on to become a leading African-American poet and essayist who gave voice to issues of race, gender and sexuality. Her quote is as follows:
"I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood."
Who is Audre Lorde?
300
This Swedish teenager who is diagnosed with Asperger's, OCD and selective mutism is known for her #FridaysForFuture school strikes. Although she has become the primary "face" of a global youth climate change movement she has repeatedly urged the media to adjust their focus. "It is people especially from the global south, especially from indigenous communities, who need to tell their stories."
What is Greta Thunberg?
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This Latina American lawyer and jurist who serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in the United States was appointed by President Barack Obama in May of 2009. She was the first Hispanic and Latina Justice.
What is Hon. Sonia Sotomayor? 
300
This woman's genes have aided in numerous scientific advancements. Doctors stole 2 cervical cancer samples without her knowledge. Named the samples after her (HeLa cells). These are the first immortalized human cells and most important in medical research. HeLa blood cells have led to over 10,000 medical patents and led to the Polio Vaccine.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
400
I lived from, July 2, 1908 - January 24,1993. I am an American Lawyer who was the first African- American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thrugood Marshall?
400
This man was an American novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, and activist. His essays explore the intricacies of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies and frequently featured gay and bisexual men as protagonists. An unfinished manuscript of his, Remember This House, was expanded and adapted for cinema as the Academy Award–nominated documentary film "I Am Not Your Negro".
What is James Baldwin?
400
This doctor, minister and activist became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Right Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Currently, there is national observed holiday day named after him in January.
What is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?
400
This civil rights activist was leader of the movement to end South Africa apartheid. He was arrested for his political views and imprisoned for 27 years before his release. He said this quote as follows.
"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears."
Who is Nelson Mandela?
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This women is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. In 2012, while on a bus, she and two other girls were shot by a Taliban gunman in an assassination attempt in retaliation for her activism.
What is Malala Yousafzai? Also known mononymously as Malala.
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This female civil right activist of Mexican and Puerto-Rican heritage helped expand Civil Rights at the age of 8 years old, by testifying in a court case Mendez vs. Westminster in 1946.
Her testimony also paved the way for another historic civil rights trail that took place in the Supreme Court known as Brown vs. Board of Education and help influenced the ruling that racial segregation of children in public schools was indeed unconstitutional.
What is Sylvia Mendez?
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This little girls was the first African American child to integrate an all White public elementary school in the South. She was escorted to class by Federal U.S. Marshals due to violence. She has many books and movies made about her and in 1999 she formed her own foundation based on tolerance, respect and appreciation of differences.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
500
On June 4, 1987, This African-American engineer, physician became the first black woman to travel into space as a astronaut with NASA. She served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Mae C. Jemison?
500
This gay liberation drag queen activist used the phrase "Pay it no mind" sarcastically when questioned about her gender. She is credited for founding The Gay Liberation Front and co-founded S.T.A.R (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) an organization that provides shelter and resources to LGBTQ homeless youth.
What is Marsha P. Johnson?
500
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. He is best known for his staunch and controversial black racial advocacy, and for time spent as the vocal spokesperson of the Nation of Islam. He is best known for activist name.
Who is Malcolm X?
500
This educator was born on October 15 1978, Watende Omari is the middle name of this American author, social entrepreneur, television producer, and decorated US Army combat veteran. He is also a New York times best seller. He said this quote as follows:
“The common bond of humanity and decency that we share is stronger than any conflict, any adversity. Fighting for your convictions is important. But finding peace is paramount. Knowing when to fight and when to seek peace is wisdom. Ubuntu was right.”
Who is Wes Moore?
500
This women is an American lawyer, university administrator and writer. She was also the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She is currently married to the 44th President of the United States.
What is Michelle Obama? 
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This advocate was a Latino-American labor leader, community organizer and civil rights activist. He is the co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) which was later renamed the United Farm Worker (UFW) union.
What is Cesar Chavez?
500
This person was a famous Photographer, songwriter, director and pianist. He is a self taught artist who became the 1st African America photographer for Life and Vogue Magazines. Some of his famous photographs are of Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, and Muhammad Ali. He is also the 1st African American to direct a major Hollywood movie. He hit it big with writing and directing the movie SHAFT.
Who is Gordon Parks?
