Black Leaders
How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in jail?
27 years
Who is the fastest living person on earth?
Usain Bolt
This province was where the first batch of West Indians arrived in Canada.
Nova Scotia
What year did Barack Obama first got elected to be president?
2008
She created specialized hair products for African Americans and was one of the first women to become a self-made millionaire.
Madam C.J. Walker
What did Martin Luther King Jr. fought for?
Equal rights between the blacks and the whites in the US.
This place was home to multiple immigrant communities, but was largely known for it African-Canadians population in Vancouver.
Hogan's Alley
Born into slavery, this man helped lead the U.S. movement to abolish slavery. He was also the first African American to hold a high-ranking federal position in the U.S.
Frederick Douglass
He was the second black inventor to be issued a patent. He invented the early spark plug.
Henry Blair
This person was a conductor on the underground railroad. She escaped slavery, but went back several times and rescued her family and other slaves.
Harriet Tubman
Who was the first black player to play Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
He was considered to be one of the best softball pitchers in the world.
What was Rosa Parks credited for?
She did not give up her seat on the bus to a white person.
Born a slave, he later became a free man and earned his degree. He discovered 100 uses for the peanut.
George Washington Carver
He was the first African-American Supreme Court justice and served for 24 years.
Thurgood Marshall
Entering the NBA in 1992, what was the first team Shaq was drafted to?
Orlando Magic
This person opened and operated his own pharmacy on Yonge Street in Toronto in the mid 1850.
A criminal in Boston, accused of burgulary in 1946 and he was shot and killed in 1965. He was a member of the Nation of Islam.
MalcomX
Was the son of a Kentucky slave, escaped to Canada using the underground railroad, he later developed a lubricating cup for steam engines.
Elijah McCoy
What famous speech took place at the March on Washington?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech
This basketball player had 1 MVP award, 16 all star rings and is nicknamed "black mamba".
Kobe Bryant
This was the first Black man to visit Canada in 1607. He was also the French interpreter for a trading expedition to Nova Scotia.
Mattieu da Costa