Leaders & Activists
Who gave the "i have a dream" speech.
Martin luther king Jr.
Who invented the Super Soaker water gun?
Lonnie Johnson
What music genre started in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
Hip-Hop
Who broke the baseball color barrier?
Jackie Robinson
What month is Black History Month celebrated in the U.S. and Canada?
February
Who refused to give her bus seat in 1955?
Rosa parks.
Who improved the traffic light?
Garrett Morgan
What style of music did enslaved Africans use to express hope, faith, and strength?
Spirituals / Gospel
Who is a famous Black basketball player nicknamed “King James”?
LeBron James
Who started Black History Week, which became Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
who help enslaved people escape through the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who invented the modern home security system?
Marie Van Brittan Brown
What cultural movement in the 1920s celebrated Black art, music, and writing?
The Harlem Renaissance
Who is a Black tennis legend with 23 Grand Slam titles?
Serena Williams
What amendment ended slavery in the U.S.?
13th Amendment
Who was the formerly enslaved activist and speaker known for the “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech?
Sojourner Truth
Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?
Mae Jemison
Who is known as the “Queen of Soul”?
Aretha Franklin
Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel
What year did the Civil Rights Act pass?
1964
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S.?
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
What Harlem cultural movement celebrated Black art and writing in the 1920s?
The Harlem Renaissance
Who became the first Black woman billionaire through entertainment?
Oprah Winfrey
What group of Black pilots served in World War II?
Tuskegee Airmen