Civil Rights Leaders
Prior to Rosa Parks refusing to give her bus seat to a white man, another woman had already done it. What was her name?
Claudette Colvin
What Caribbean singer helped organize celebrities to attend the March on Washington?
Harry Belafonte
In 2003, which ethnic group was named the largest minority group in the United States, surpassing African Americans?
Latinos
What organization is Ella Baker most known for founding?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
What music style, now often associated with Puerto Rico, was created in the 1980’s when Jamaican workers traveled to Panama to help build the Panama Canal and were immersed in Spanish-speaking culture? This music genre has often been associated with Afro-Latinx identity, and fighting against racial discrimination.
Reggaeton
What’s the name of the policy passed in 2012 that created temporary protected status for some undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children?
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)
Who is known as the architect of the March on Washington?
Bayard Rustin
What hip hop group was known for standing against police brutality in the 1990’s with songs like “F– the Police” and “Straight Outta Compton”?
NWA
Name the two most famous organizers who fought for labor rights for migrant workers?
Cesar Chaves and Dolores Huerta