Black Arts & Literature
This author/poet is most famous for her works like "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Phenomenal Woman".
Who is Maya Angelou?
This basketball player played 16 seasons in the NBA and won six championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This Civil Rights leader was known for promoting and leading "peaceful protests". His famous speech "I Have A Dream" is still impactful today.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This woman became a self-made millionaire after inventing a line of African American hair care products.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
He was the first African American President of the United States of America.
Who is Barack Obama?
This author wrote a poem that inspired Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun". He also penned the famous poem "I, Too, Sing America".
Who is Langston Hughes?
This track star was considered the greatest track and field star of all time. He won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and was the most decorated athlete.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This male was the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson and served on the court from 1967 to 1991.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This man developed 300 products from the peanut.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This woman was elected the first woman of African or Asian descent to become vice president of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This blockbuster film starred Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. It was an all-black adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz".
What is the Wiz?
This woman was the first African American woman to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics in Rome for the 4X100 meter relay.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
This African American Civil Rights Leader urged Black Americans to protect themselves against white aggression "by any means necessary". His teachings were contrary to Dr. King.
Who is Malcolm X?
This black inventor created the Three-light traffic signal in 1923. He also created the gas mask and an improved sewing machine.
Who is Garrett A. Morgan?
This group of African American leaders joined together in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against African Americans.
What is the NAACP or National Association For the Advancement of Colored People?
This Disney film based in New Orleans, Louisiana featured the FIRST African American Disney Princess.
What is Princess & The Frog?
This man was the first black baseball player in Major League Baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This man was the first African American to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908.
Who is Jack Johnson?
This inventor created the first incandescent light bulb.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
This man was a noted historian, scholar, and educator. He created "Negro History Week" in 1926, now known as Black History Month.
Carter G. Woodson
This woman was the first African American performer to win an Academy Award (Oscar) for her role in the film "Gone With the Wind".
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
This young lady made history in 2012 at the London Olympics when she became the first person of color to become the Individual All-Around Champion.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This woman is sometimes unknown. 9 months prior to Rosa Parks, she refused to give up her bus seat to white passengers.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This woman is best known for her patented improvements to the ironing board.
Who is Sarah Boone?
These students were the first group of African Americans to integrate an all-white high school in Arkansas.
The Little Rock Nine