Movements
An international activist movement that campaigns against violence and systematic racism towards black people.
What is Black Lives Matter?
South Africa’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.
What is Nelson Mandela?
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
famous track athlete shocked the world including Adolf Hitler during the Berlin 1936 Olympics
Who is Jesse Owens ?
Atlanta-based writer, producer, and performer is known as most successful African american filmmakers in history.
Who is Tyler Perry?
A network of secret routes and safe houses used by African American in order to escape to freedom.
What is Underground Railroad?
The founding father of the civil rights movement.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
“Money is not the only answer but it makes a difference.“
Who is Barack Obama ?
What year was President Obama inaugurated?
(A) 2008
(B) 2009
(C) 2007
(D) 2016
What is 2009?
Won 6 Grammy awards in year 2010-the most ever by a woman in the history of award shows
Who is Beyoncé?
A political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama.
What is Montgomery Bus Boycott?
The founder of National Action Network.
Who is Al Sharpton
“A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.”
What is Malcolm X ?
What year was Black history month officially appointed to the month of February?
(A) 1926
(B) 1976
(C) 1950
(D) 2001
What is 1976?
Only African American decent woman to receive the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
A revolutionary organization with an ideology of black nationalism, socialism, and armed self-defense.
What is Black Panther Party?
Known as, " the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement.¨
Who is Rosa Parks?
“Float like a butterfly sting like a bee.”
Who is Muhammad Ali ?
Fact or fiction? George Washington Caver is known for discovering many uses with peanuts
Fact
This African American agricultural scientist invented more than 300 products from the peanut plant
Who was the first black talk show host?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Marches were organized by nonviolent activists to demonstrate the desire of African-American citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote, in defiance of segregationist repression.
What is Selma to Montgomery March?
Who is Afeni Shakur?
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up this diminishes fear.”
Who is Rosa Parks ?
Mae Jemison was the first female African American to be a...
(A) Astronaut
(B) Lawyer
(C) Singer
(D) Doctor
(A) Astronaut
Mae Jemison went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992 and became the first African American woman in space.
This famous baseball player is known for breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball, later going on to have an Amazing career as a Brooklyn Dodger
Who is Jackie Robinson?