Inventions
Thomas B. Stewart invented this to clean the floor
Mop
1st Black woman to be worth a billion dollars on television
Oprah
He was the 44th President
Barack Obama
In what country was revolutionary figure Che Guevara born?
Argentina
What month do we celebrate Black History Month?
February
Phillip B. Downing invented this to store letters
Mailbox
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she was a poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She passed away in 2014
Maya Angelou
He led a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in support of Black Civil Rights
Martin Luther King Jr
Who along with, Dolores Huerta, founded the National Farm Workers Association and posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
Cesar Chavez
What other country celebrates Black History Month in February?
Canada
Garrett Morgan invented this so we won't crash
Traffic Light
She began a campaign to help stop the US childhood obesity epidemic
Michelle Obama
He was once the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1964
1st Latinx baseball player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Roberto Clemente
What country celebrates Black History Month in October?
Garrett Morgan invented this to protect us from toxic fumes
Gas Mask
She was a mathematician and one of the 1st Black females to work for NASA. She passed away last year
Katherine Johnson
He was the 1st Black Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall
1st Hispanic astronaut
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
What year did we start celebrating Black History Month?
1976
Madam C.J. Walker invented this for girls' hair
Straightening comb
She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and is a political activist, educator, philosopher, and author. She was an active member of the Black Panther Party and Communist Party.
Angela Davis
Born in Ethiopia, he is an award-winning chef, restauranteur, cookbook author, philanthropist and food activist
Marcus Samuelsson
This Hispanic activist for transgender and gay rights was also instrumental in the Stonewall Riots and later worked with the Gay Liberation front
Sylvia Rivera
What was Black History Month called before it became a monthly celebration?
Negro History Week