Black History Month Females
This courageous woman helped more than 300 slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The iconic place when Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech
What is the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC?
The first African American to join the EGOT club (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards)
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Lakers
What three NBA teams has LeBron James played for?
US State where Obama was a senator before taking office as president
What is Illinois?
Known as the first African American woman to hold a Pilot License
Credited for starting black history month, often referred to as "father of Black History"
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
The only Black entertainer to make Forbes' Highest-Paid Actors Of 2023 list
Who is Denzel Washington?
This track and field athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Violent attack on civil rights marchers protesting voting rights and the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965
What is Bloody Sunday?
Prominent Black American abolitionist and women’s rights advocate who gave the “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in 1851
Who is Sojourner Truth
The first African American justice on the supreme court
Thurgood Marshall
The first African American to win an Academy Award in a leading role
Who is Sidney Poitier?
Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
Gabby Douglas
National Association for the Achievement of Colored People
As a 6 year old, I made history by entering an all white school
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Who is Booker T Washington?
This iconic singer holds the record for most Grammy awards with 35 Grammies.
Who is Beyonce?
African American gold medalist known as the "fastest woman in the world"
Who is Flo Jo?
A pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement, sparked by Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
The first African American woman to be elected into United States Congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Black inventor who saved countless lives with the gas mask creation and creation of traffic lights and signals
Who is Garrett Morgan?
The first black woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Basketball player who holds the record for the most points ever scored in 1 game. He scored 100 points with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1962
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
Act, passed by Congress in 1850, required that escaped enslaved individuals be returned to their owners, even if they were found in free states
What is Fugitive Slave Act of 1850