Historical Black Leaders
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
At one point the world's only black billionaire, this TV personality has her own show that she has hosted for 25 years.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This was the name of the speech MLK Jr. gave at the Washington Monument.
What is the "I Have a Dream" speech?
This man singlehandedly influenced the entire music industry, and was dubbed the King of Pop.
Who is Michael Jackson?
He was the first black president.
Who is Obama?
This baseball player was the first black person to play in Major League Baseball. He started for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The President who signed off on the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This man is known as the fastest man in the world, and was a trackstar that won golds in 3 different Olympics.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This brave leader refused to move from her seat on the bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This leader was the first woman to serve as a black First Lady from 2009 to 2017.
Who is Michelle Obama?
What is the discourse between the North and South of the U.S. about freeing slaves?
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This leader helped free 300 slaves during her movement that was coined the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This leader is the current Vice President and is the first woman to ever hold the position.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This is the other holiday, celebrated in June, that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S.
What is Juneteenth?
This leader became the president of South Africa and fought against bad government and racial prejudice.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This man was both a professional boxer and an avid activist for civil rights.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This was the first black person to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This blind man is a famous Jazz musician and pioneered and influenced the genre as a whole. He won multiple grammys.
Who is Stevie Wonder?