Black Historical Figures/Events
This person refused to give up their seat in Montgomery Alabama in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
ROSA PARKS
Muhammad Ali's Nickname.
THE GREATEST
A ground-breaking movie was based on an Alex Haley novel.
ROOTS
The name of Michael Jackson's first adult debut solo album.
OFF THE WALL
He famously quoted and popularized the saying, "By Any Means Necessary."
MALCOLM X
The name of the peaceful gathering where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream Speech."
THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON
This athlete is considered to have "wings", and appeared in a movie with Bugs Bunny.
MICHAEL JORDAN
This director played Mars Blackmon.
SPIKE LEE
She is known as The Queen of Soul.
ARETHA FRANKLIN
He quoted, "If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress."
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
This Black Woman became the first major-party candidate for President of the United States in 1972.
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM
This athlete won their first U.S. Open at the age of 17.
SERENA WILLIAMS
Nichelle Nichols played this character on Star Trek.
UHURA
Beyonce's first solo album is called...
DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE
This person said, "Injustice Anywhere Is A Threat To Justice Everywhere."
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
The organization Malcolm X belong to before forming his own organization, "The Organization of Afro-American Unity."
THE NATION OF ISLAM
This is the most decorated sportsperson in gymnastics.
SIMONE BILES
The first Black American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in his role in "Lilies of the Field."
SIDNEY POITIER
The name of the popular influential record label owner from Detroit, Michigan.
BERRY GORDY
This person said, "Get In Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble, And Help Redeem The Soul Of America."
JOHN LEWIS
The landmark piece of Civil Rights legislation, signed into law in 1965, aimed to eliminate barriers for Black Americans.
DAILY DOUBLE
VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965
This person is considered one of the greatest athletes of Track and Field.
JESSE OWENS
The name of the film, directed by Jordan Peele, that had a sunken place.
GET OUT
A Civil Rights Movement activist, known for her powerful singing voice. Was called the "Queen of Gospel."
MAHALIA JACKSON
She said, "Ain't I A Woman?"
DAILY DOUBLE
SOJOURNER TRUTH