Black History
This Civil Rights leader is known for his "I Have a Dream" speech delivered during the March on Washington in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This celebrity made an infamous statement at the 2009 Grammy's about Taylor Swift.
Who is Kanye West?
Known as "The Greatest," this boxer won an Olympic gold medal and was the first to win the heavyweight title three times.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This celebrity had a viral moment with the "slap heard across the world."
Who is Will Smith?
The state Barack Obama was senator of before his presidency
What is Illinois?
Triggered a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama bus system in 1955 by refusing to give up their seat
Who is Rosa Parks?
This African American actress won an Academy Award for her performance in "12 Years a Slave."
Who is Lupita Nyong'o?
This African American golfer was the first to win three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles and went on to win the Masters Tournament in 1997, becoming the youngest champion in history.
Who is Tiger Woods?
This actor went viral on social media for staging his own assault
Who is Jussie Smollett?
The year LeBron James entered the NBA
2003
First African American justice on the US Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first African American woman to win 5 Grammy's
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This track and field star won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, much to the dismay of Adolf Hitler.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This rapper was exposed for his British origins following his detention by ICE in February 2019.
Who is 21 Savage?
This artist went platinum with no features on his 2014 album.
Who is Jermaine Cole?
She was an African American poet and civil rights activist, known for her work "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This television series, created by Issa Rae, follows the experiences of a young African American woman navigating life and love.
What is "Insecure"?
This African American athlete, also known as "Flo-Jo," set the world record for the women's 100m and 200m sprints in 1988, records that still stand today.
Who is Florence Griffith-Joyner?
In this viral scuffle, a white folding chair was turned into a weapon.
Montgomery Brawl
The age Serena Williams won her first U.S. Open?
17
Black History Month was officially established this year
What is 1976?
This film is the highest-grossing film directed by an African American.
What is Black Panther?
This tennis legend broke racial barriers by becoming the first African American to win a Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
The day Black people were supposed to get superpowers.
December 21st, 2020
This African American mathematician played a crucial role in NASA's space missions, calculating trajectories for numerous flights, including the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
Who is Katherine Johnson?