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This American woman refused to give up her bus seat in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This basketball legend won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This "King of Pop" is known for Thriller, Billie Jean, and Beat It.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This month is officially recognized as Black History Month in Canada.
What is February?
The first Black president of the United States, elected in 2008.
Who is Barack Obama?
This South African leader fought against apartheid and became president in 1994.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This Jamaican sprinter is the fastest man in history, holding world records in the 100m and 200m.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This Jamaican musician popularized reggae worldwide with hits like One Love and No Woman, No Cry.
Who is Bob Marley?
This 2013 movement started after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.
What is Black Lives Matter?
This astronaut became the first Black woman in space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
The first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This tennis star has won 23 Grand Slam titles and is known for her powerful playing style.
Who is Serena Williams?
This rapper and entrepreneur founded Yeezy and released Stronger and Gold Digger.
Who is Kanye West?
This 1963 speech called for racial equality and was delivered by Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the I Have a Dream speech?
The first Black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress, for Monster’s Ball in 2002.
Who is Halle Berry?
This activist became the first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This quarterback was blacklisted from the NFL after kneeling during the national anthem.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
This singer, known for Umbrella and Diamonds, became a billionaire with her Fenty brand.
Who is Rihanna?
This Black Muslim leader was a key figure in the civil rights movement before his assassination in 1965.
Who is Malcolm X?
The first Black woman to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2013.
Who is Beyoncé?
The first African American billionaire and media mogul, known for her talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This soccer player is regarded as one of the greatest of all time, winning three World Cups with Brazil.
Who is Pelé?
This rapper, actor, and activist starred in Juice and Poetic Justice before his murder in 1996.
Who is Tupac Shakur?
This woman helped over 300 slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The first Black Supreme Court Justice in the U.S.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?