Inventions
Goes great with jelly on a sandwich or to make yummy cookies
What is peanut butter?
She's our present VP of the United States
Who is Kamala Harris?
This was signed and issued in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Our first black President
Who is Barack Obama?
Known for his "I have a dream" speech, this advocate for civil rights also said these profound words: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
If we didn't have these, we wouldn't know when to stop or go
What is the traffic light?
She was the first black actress to earn an Academy award in 2002 for her film Monster's Ball
Who is Halle Berry?
In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for not doing this
What is giving up her seat to a white man and sitting in the back?
He was the first black man to serve as Secretary of State
Who is Colin Powell?
We were reminded by this first woman astronaut to "never be limited by other people's imaginations".
Who is Mae Jamison?
Without this, our clothes would be all wet
What is a clothes dryer?
The first black woman to be crowned Miss America
Who is Vanessa Williams?
What is the NAACP?
This boxer could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee
Who was Muhammad Ali?
This famous poet wondered: "Won't it be wonderful when black history and Native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book?"
Who is Maya Angelou?
This is needed today to receive greeting cards, letters, and bills
What is a mail box?
Although she had polio, this woman went to the Olympics in 1960, set a world record in the 200 meters sprint and won 2 gold medals
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
This was put into place in 1964, making it illegal to discriminate on the basis or race, color, religion or national origin
What is the Civil Rights Act?
The king of pop
Who is Michael Jackson?
The queen of soul reminded us that, "When God loves you, what can be better than that?.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This has enabled doctors to hear the hearts of others
What is a stethoscope?
We can thank her for modern medicine. After she died of cervical cancer in her 30s, her cells were used for groundbreaking medical research
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
This holiday was made official in 1983 to honor one of the most influential civil rights leaders. He was a minister, an activist, and had even won a Nobel Peace Prize for his influence
What is Martin Luther King Day?
This former slave was the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, our nation's first independent black denomination. He was elected its first bishop, used his home and the church as a stop on the Underground Railroad , and opened schools for black children and adults.
Who was Richard Allen?
"I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for 8 years, and I can say what most conductors can't say - I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger."
Who is Harriet Tubman?