African American Firsts
Quotes
African Americans Inventors
Civil Rights Movement
Famous African Americans
100
He is the first African American professional golfer to win over 75 championship tournaments.
Who is Tiger Woods
100
She said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'.
Who is Harriet Tubman
100
This U.S. President ended slavery 1865.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
She refused to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomerey, Alabama.
Who is Rosa Parks?
100
This man was known as the "greatest boxer of all times."
Who is Muhammad Ali
200
He is the first African American U.S. President.
Who is Barrack Obama?
200
This civil rights leader gave the famous speech known as "I have a dream.'
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
200
This female singer has sold over 37 million dollars worth of records.
Who is Beyonce?
300
He was the first African American to have his picture on a U.S. postage stamp.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
300
Martin Luther King, Jr. said "Free at last, free at last thank God almighty I'm ________________."
What is "free at last"?
300
This African American invented over 300 uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
300
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X
300
She was the most popular talk show host of the 20th century.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
400
This was the first escape route for slaves in the southern states.
What is the Underground Railroad?
400
Civil rights activist Malcolm X once said...."If you don't stand for something, you'll ___________ for anything."
What is "fall for anything"?
400
Who was the first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
400
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
400
This famous basketball player is from Akron, Ohio and plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Who is Lebron James?
500
in what year were the first Africans brought to the U.S. as slaves?
What is 1619
500
Finish this famous quote..."We are all one race - the _________ race.
What is "human race".
500
Which African American was elected president of the United States in 2008?
Who is BARACK OBAMA!!!!!
500
Which racially motivated attack on a church caused the death of four girls in Alabama?
What is the Alabama Church Bombing
500
This male very successful singer was known for his great dance moves and wearing one silver glove.
Who was Michael Jackson?