"First Black..."
Who was the first Black President?
President Barack Obama,
became the first Black president of the United States in 2008.
Lisa Gelobter invented what?
The GIF
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”
Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman, Maya Angelou
Malcolm X
This genre originated in New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th - early 20th century.
Jazz
Who is the first Black Vice President?
Kamala Harris.
She became the first woman of African descent to become vice president. Harris' mother immigrated to the United States from India and her father immigrated from Jamaica.
Garrett Morgan came up with this invention to help drivers?
Traffic Light, GPS System, The Wheel, The Engine
Traffic Light
“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise”
Harriet Tubman,Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
The banjo, a descendant of the West African lute made from gourds, was brought to America by African slaves and became a central part of Southern music and culture. Which genre of music is this?
Country
Which nation was the first to ban slavery?
Barbados, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic
Haiti
Slavery in Haiti started after the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the island in 1492. Haitian Revolution - The Haitian people ultimately won independence from France and thereby became the first country to be founded by former slaves.
Who invented at-home gaming systems?
Jerry Lawson, Ninja, Jake Paul, Preston
Jerry Lawson
“I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger”
Harriet Tubman,Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou
Harriet Tubman
This genre was heavily influenced by the the blues.
Rock & Roll
Who was the first Black professional baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
What did Valerie Thompson invent to change the way we experience watching movies.
3D Technology
Who is this leader? (show image)
He was an American Baptist minister and activist who became one of the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955.
Martin Luther King JR.
This music was birthed from disco and, like disco, was created predominantly by African Americans.
House music
Who was the first African-American woman in space?
Sally Ride, Judith Resnik, Mae Jemison, Solange Knowles
Mae Jemison!
She is an engineer, physician and former NASA astronaut. Jemison was selected for the astronaut program in June 1987.
Marie Van Brittan Brown noticed increasing crime in her New York neighborhood. What did she invent to make her home feel safe?
Home Security System
Name the social movement and organization protesting against police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people.
Black Lives Matter
This genre originated in the South Bronx, a predominantly African-American neighborhood in New York City. It focused on emceeing over house parties and neighborhood block parties.
Rap/Hip Hop