Notable Figures
Name the Church Where Martin Luther King Jr. was a Pastor at
Ebenezer Baptist Church
An Attorney who Became the First African American to Serve in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967
Thurgood Marshall
This Gymanist is Considered to be One of the Greatest of All Time as She is the Most Decorated Female Gymnast in World Championship History
Simone Biles
The First Commercially Successful Rap Record
"Rapper's Delight"
The Theme of Black History Month for 2023
Black Resistance
The Creator of Black History Month and Often is Referred to as the "Father of Black History"
Carter G. Woodson
In 2022, This Judge Became The First Black Woman to Serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Ketengi Brown Jackson
In 1950, This Boston Celtics Draftee was the First African American to be Drafted into the NBA (Hint: He Went to Duquesne University)
Charles "Chuck" Cooper
The Jazz and Swing Singer nicknamed "Lady Day" and Recently Named by Rolling Stone the 4th Best Singer of All Time
Billie Holiday
The Estimated Number of Slaves who Used the Underground Railroad to Escape to the North
100,000
This Woman was One of the Founding Members of NAACP
Ida B. Wells
The First Colony to Ban Slavery on July 2, 1977
In the 1936 Olympics, This Athlete Captured 4 Gold Medals and Became known as the Hero of the Olympics
Jesse Owens
For Her Supporting Role in Gone With the Wind, This Actress Would Become the First Black Person to Win an Oscar in 1940
Hattie McDaniel
The First Written African American Novel by William Wells Brown to be Published in 1853
Clotel; or The President's Daughter
This Prominent Figure was Told by His Teacher that Black People Can't Be Lawyers
Malcolm X
In 1870, This Minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Became the First African American Elected to the U.S. Senate
Hiram Rhodes Revels
In 1988, This Washington Quarterback was the First African American to Lead His Team to a Super Bowl Win
Doug Williams
Renowned Singer and Jazz Pianist who Became the First Black American to Host a TV Show
Nat King Cole
NBCs The Nat King Cole Show
The Son of Indentured Servants from Great Britain, He is the First Recorded Child of African Descent to be Born in the Colonies in 1642
William Tucker
In 1983, This Man would Become the First Black Person in Space
Guion Bluford
The First African American to Run for President as a Member of the National Negro Liberty Party in 1904
George Edwin Taylor
In 1956, This Professional Tennis Player (And Golfer) Became the First African American to Win a Grand Slam Title. Later, She became the First to Play at Wimbledon which She would Eventually Win
Althea Gibson
Publisher of the Sheet Music for "Memphis Blues" and the Sobriquet "Father of the Blues"
W.C. Handy
On May 13, 1862, This Slave Brought Together a Crew to Sail Himself to Freedom
Robert Smalls