National Black History
I am the president that signed Black History Month into law
Who is Gerald R. Ford
SAY HER NAME: She also has a street named after her where a statue of Rosa Parks resides.
Who is Breonna Taylor
This Grand Rapids boxer has a record of 50 wins, - 0 losses, and 27 knock-outs!
Who is Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The group that marched down Bridge Street in 1925
Who is the Ku Klux Klan
He taught Michael Jackson the Moonwalk
Who is Jeffery Daniels
These famous Civil Rights leaders met for the first and only time in 1964
Who is Martin Luther King and Malcolm X
This former president ran his campaign on the promise of "HOPE"
Who is Barack Obama
This 1970s singer/songwriter is famous for the popular song "Let's Stay Together"
Who is Al Green
The number of African American soldiers from Grand Rapids who enlisted for service during the Civil War
What is 30
The place African Americans had to sit in the Keith Theater
Where is the balcony
This American war started in 1861. Michigan soldiers joined the "Union"
What was the Civil War
This African instrument was used for communication, celebration and military functions.
What is a kettle drum
Artist whos famous painting depicts Harriet Tubman leading former slaves through the Underground Railroad
Who is the Paul Collins'
This famous singer married a Grand Rapids singer by the name of James Debarge
Who was Janet Jackson
This legend of the "Negro League" formed the Grand Rapids Black Sox
Who is Ted Rasperry
Members of C.O.R.E participated in this nonviolent and interracial demonstration during the Civil Rights movement
What are Freedom Rides
WANTED
This activist accused of murder has a portrait by Grand Rapids artist Paul Collins
Who is Angela Davis
Who was Emmett Bolden
Similar to events in 2020, this uprising happened in what year?
What is 1967
The activist group "C.O.R.E" organized against this system of separation of races in public spaces
What is segregation
61 years ago this bill was signed into law
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965
This famous abolitionist is considered one of the most photographed people of his time.
Who was Frederick Douglass
This sculptor, who made the statue of Rosa Parks, was also the first African American pilot for NASA
Who is Ed Dwight
This store on Lafayette St. provided food, books, and clothing, "free" of charge
What was the Black People's Free Store
This Grand Rapids settler was the first Black man to own land in the city and to be elected into office
Who was William Hardy