Famous AA Men
Whose iconic speech included the words ‘I have a dream’?
Martin Luther King Jr
Who became the first African American female billionaire in 2004?
Oprah Winfrey
Became the first American in Olympic Track and Field history to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad
Jesse Owens
A celebration of the freedom of African Americans, Kentucky Representative Reginald Meeks led the push for the creation of what holiday in Kentucky?
Juneteenth
These black soldiers were trained to become pilots in World War II. They were mostly assigned to Italy where they destroyed enemy planes. Who were they?
Tuskegee Airmen
Who was the first black president of America?
Barack Obama
Who is known as the “Queen of Soul”?
Aretha Franklin
This star played for UNC and was considered a Chicago Bulls legend that finished his career in 2003 with 32,292 points and a career average of 30.12 points per game, the best in NBA history.
Michael Jordan
What U.S. Supreme Court case ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
In what year did the first African indentured servants arrive at Jamestown, Virginia?
1619
Who was the first Black American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Who sang spiritual songs to communicate with individuals she intended to take north to freedom on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
These two sisters were born in 1980 and 1981, respectively. They are champions of Wimbledon and other major tennis tournaments. Name them
Venus and Serena Williams
The United Negro College Fund was established in 1944 to provide financial support to students who are enrolled in what educational institutions?
Historically black colleges and universities (or HBCUs)
In what city did the National Guard try to prevent nine black students from attending a segregated school in 1957?
Who was the first Black American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Jackie Robinson
In 1972, who became the first woman candidate for President of the United States?
Shirley Chisholm
What female track star has held world records in the 100 meter and 200 meter dash since 1988?
Florence “FloJo” Griffith Joyner
In what year did all 50 states recognize Martin Luther King Day?
1993
In what year did the “Greensboro Four” stage their first sit in?
1960
Who founded the NAACP?
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
An American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
What heavyweight champion was referred to as Mr. “Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee,”
Mike Tyson
In what year did “Black History Month” officially begin?
1976
In what year did the Emancipation Proclamation become effective?
1863