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He gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Known as the "Queen of Soul."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
He invented the automatic lubricator for steam engines, inspiring the phrase "The Real McCoy."
Who is Elijah McCoy?
February is dedicated to celebrating Black history each year.
What is Black History Month?
She was the first African American woman to refuse giving up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Who is Rosa Parks?
He was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor (1964).
Who is Sidney Poitier?
Known as "The Greatest," this boxer was also a social activist.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
She invented the home security system with video monitoring.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
He was the first African American president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This man escaped slavery and became a leading abolitionist, writer, and speaker.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This Motown group had hits like "My Girl" and "Ain’t Too Proud to Beg."
Who are The Temptations?
She was the first Black woman to win Wimbledon in 1957.
Who is Althea Gibson?
This man improved traffic safety by inventing the three-light traffic signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
She was the first Black woman to go to space in 1992.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
She was the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
She starred in The Wiz and is known as the "Queen of Daytime TV."
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
He was a basketball superstar with the Chicago Bulls, winning six NBA championships.
Who is Michael Jordan?
She became the first Black female self-made millionaire with her haircare business.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This Supreme Court justice was the first African American appointed to the court in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This leader founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and advocated for Black pride and Pan-African unity.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
This legendary jazz singer was known for her voice and songs like "Strange Fruit."
Who is Billie Holiday?
This track and field athlete won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
He was a scientist who developed over 300 uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
She made history as the first African American U.S. Vice President.
Who is Kamala Harris?