CARIBBEAN BLACK HISTORY
The fastest man on Earth
Who is Asian Bolt?
America's first black president
Who is Barack Obama?
This woman's brave actions on a bus led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and made her an icon in the face of segregation
Who is Rosa Parks?
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
Credited as the first successful slave led rebellion, this revolution inspired many others in the future.
What is the Haitian Revolution?
This 6 year old is responsible for desegregating schools in 1960
Who is Ruby Bridges?
She was the first African American first lady, and she focused on supporting military families and ending childhood obesity
Who is Michelle Obama?
This singer and performer was named "National Hero" in their home country of Barbados.
Who is Rihanna?
Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who is considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity
Who is Bob Marley?
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
After escaping slavery, this woman made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The deceased actor known for playing Jackie Robinson in the movie "42" and T'Challa in "Black Panther'
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
First Female Black (Caribbean descent) Vice president of United states?
Who is Kamala Harris?
(She's Jamaican!)
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature?
Who is Toni Morrison?
Rapper from Bed-Stuy with albums like The Blueprint, The Black Album, and 4:44. Also known as H.O.V.
Who is Jay Z?
The first country in the world to declare Emancipation Day a national holiday
What is Trinidad and Tobago?
What year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed
What is 1863?
Born into slavery in New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man.
Who is Sojourner Truth?