Who gave a famous speech called “I Have a Dream”?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What month do we celebrate Black History Month?
February
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who is a famous Black princess in the movie The Princess and the Frog?
Princess Tiana
Who was a great baseball player that broke the color barrier?
Jackie Robinson
Who was a leader who worked for equal rights and peace?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was a famous Black woman who became an astronaut?
Mae Jemison
Who is a famous Black basketball player known as “King James”?
LeBron James
Who was a famous inventor who made traffic lights better and safer?
Garrett Morgan
Who was a brave woman who would not give up her seat on a bus?
Rosa Parks
Who worked to stop slavery and wrote stories about it?
Frederick Douglass
Who is a famous Black singer known as “Queen Bey”?
Beyoncé
Who invented peanut butter products and was a scientist?
George Washington Carver
Who helped people escape slavery by leading them to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the first Black woman on the Supreme Court?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
Michael Jackson
Who sang the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the Black National Anthem?
James Weldon Johnson (wrote the lyrics)
Who was a brave girl who helped integrate schools in New Orleans?
Ruby Bridges
Who was a famous Black woman who helped people as a nurse during war?
Mary Seacole (or Harriet Tubman also served as a nurse — both acceptable)
Who is a famous Black superhero king from Wakanda?
Black Panther (T’Challa)