Black Leaders
Who lead enslaved people to freedom using the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who gave the "I Have a Dream Speech" during the March on Washington?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
He was the first Black president of the United States.
Barack Obama
This football player was picked as a rookie in the 5th round draft, where there was speculation that it was because of racism, and his public persona.
Shedeur Sanders
She used her Super Bowl halftime show to highlight Black pride and history.
Beyoncé
This song, written/sang by Sam Cooke, has been sung for decades, and highlights the hope that things will be different.
"A Change is Gonna Come"
He was a scholar, activist, and co-founder of the NAACP.
W.E.B. Du Bois
This 1954 Supreme Court case ended legal school segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education
This couple recently acclaimed status, where both people made their OWN billion dollars.
Jay-Z & Beyoncé
She was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. She also advocates for mental health and wellbeing.
Simone Biles
This comedian used stand-up to critique race and society in America.
Dave Chappelle
In this song, Tupac encourages people to not give up and to keep going, for things are going to get better.
"Keep Ya Head Up"
Who founded Tuskegee Institute and promoted vocational education?
Booker T. Washington
This 2020 movement gained global attention after the murder of George Floyd.
Black Lives Matter
She became the first Black woman Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
He famously said, “I am the greatest,” and resisted the Vietnam draft, because of his religious beliefs.
Muhammad Ali
This rapper founded the Dreamville Foundation to support youth education.
J. Cole
In this song to Mothers, Brothers, Fathers, Marvin Gaye shows what he sees in the world, and asks a very important question.
She helped desegregate schools in New Orleans as a young child.
Ruby Bridges
Which 1865 amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
This person was the first black Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
This basketball legend opened schools and spoke publicly on social issues.
Lebron James
This rapper gives back to his community via back to school supplies, as well as Turkey drives for Thanksgiving.
NBA Youngboy
Childish Gambino raps about problems in the nation. His video was controversial for including gun violence, and dancing while speaking on very sensitive themes.
This creative started off with a YouTube web series, but created a TV show about a girl who is...doubtful, or uncertain.
Issa Rae
Based in Washington, D.C., this museum houses black history and achievements.
The Smithsonian Museum of African American History.
She is a congresswoman known for advocating housing justice and economic reform.
"Reclaiming my time! Reclaiming my time!"
Maxine Waters
He used his platform to speak out against police brutality and injustice in the NFL.
Colin Kaepernick
She was a poet, author, and activist who wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Maya Angelou
This song, by Kendrick Lamar, became an anthem for the masses, to encourage others that things will get better.
[We Gon' Be] "Alright"