Civil Rights Leaders
This leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
In 2008, he became the first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This comedian and actor starred in movies like Beverly Hills Cop.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
This legendary singer is known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This activist refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955, helping spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
In 1993, this author became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This boxer called himself “The Greatest.”
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This actress won an Academy Award for her role in Monster’s Ball in 2002.
Who is Halle Berry?
This singer was known as the “King of Pop.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
This South African leader spent 27 years in prison before becoming the first Black president of his country in 1994.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This athlete broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This basketball star played most of his career with the Chicago Bulls and won six championships.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This actor starred in movies like Training Day and Remember the Titans.
Who is Denzel Washington?
This jazz trumpet player recorded the song “What a Wonderful World.”
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This co-founder of the Black Panther Party became a prominent Black Power leader.
Who is Huey P. Newton?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
These famous tennis-playing sisters have won many Grand Slam titles.
Who are Serena Williams and Venus Williams?
This singer and actress starred in the movie Dreamgirls.
Who is Beyoncé?
This singer recorded “I Will Always Love You” and starred in the movie The Bodyguard.
Who is Whitney Houston?
This activist and scholar, associated with prison abolition, was tried and acquitted in 1972 after being linked to a courtroom incident.
Who is Angela Davis?
n 2021, she became the first Black woman to serve as Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
his track star won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This actor played the title superhero in the movie Black Panther.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This famous musician and singer recorded “Purple Rain.”
Who is Prince?