Black History Month Facts
He created the idea for Black History Month...
Who is Carter G. Woodson
Before Rosa Parks, this young women was actually the first to refuse to give up her seat on the bus in 1955..
Who is Claudette Colvin
In 2012, she made history at the London Olympics when she became the first person of color to become the individual all-around champion..
Who is Gabby Douglas
This Tasty snack that was created by mistake, the potato chip", was created by this African American man..
Who is George Crum?
SHe became the first Black person to win an Oscar for the film, "Gone with the Wind".
Who is the Hattie McDaniel
Before it was Black History month, what was it called before and how long was it?
What is Negro History Week. It was for a week
She was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress and run for president..
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
She became the 1st black woman to win a Grand Slam title in tennis in 1956.
Who is Althea Gibson
The traffic light was created by the person..
Who is Garrett Morgan
He became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for the Best Actor in "Lilies of the Field" in 1964
Who is Sidney Poitier
Black History Month is in February to honor the birthdays of these two prominent figures in helping and freeing the slaves
Who are President Abe Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas
"Known as the fastest woman alive" She was the U.S woman to win 3 golds medals in a single Olympics
Who is Wilma Rudolph
In 1966, he became the first African American head coach of a major professional sports team
Who is Bill Russell
She filed a patent for the first ever home security system in 1966
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown
He portrayed many African American legends such as Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, James Brown, and King T'challa before his passing of cancer
Who is Chadwick Boseman aka The Black Panther
He is known as the "Father of Black History"
Who is Carter G. Woodson
At six years old, she was the first black child to racially integrate at an all white school in the south
Who is Ruby Bridges?
He became the 1st African American owner of a American Sports team by creating the Charlotte Bobcats in 2002.
Who is Robert Johnson?
He is the co-inventor of IBM's original personal computer and the PC color monitor
Who is Mark Dean
He owns his own movie studio in Atlanta, GA and created plays throughout the country portraying a black grandmother..
Who is Tyler Perry
The civil rights movement help bring negro week to national attention, what president made Black History Month official in 1976.
Who is Gerald Ford?
She was regarded as one of the first ever self made millionaires by creating hair care solutions and remedies for Black woman
Who is Madam CJ Walker
He was the 1st Black player to sign and play in the National Hockey League in 1950.
Who is Willie O'Ree
This enginee developed the mega water known as the , super soaker, during his time at NASA.
Who is Lonnie Johnson
In 1989, he became the first black late-night talk show host.
Who is Arsenio Hall