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Who triggered a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus system in 1955 by refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger on a bus?
Who is Rosa Louise Parks
Which city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip Hop?
This singer/songwriter performed songs such as "Remember the Time", "Thriller", "Man in the Mirror" and "Beat It"
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
This movie displays the first African American superhero.
This movement was a mass popular movement to secure for African Americans equal access to and opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship.
She was apart of an all-female singing group called Destiny's Child until she decided to pursue a solo career.
This African American rapper believed that through his music he could demonstrate the struggles and challenges African Americans face. He had songs like "Dear Mama", "Changes", and "All Eyez on Me".
She is an American professional tennis player.
Who is Serena Williams
This actor made history by appearing in the drama I Spy (1965) as the first African American in a lead role on TV. Also, he created one of the first shows to portray a successful African American family in a sitcom with the series The Cosby Show (1984).
Who is Bill Cosby
This American musician became one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. This artist was born blind, however that did not stop him from learning the piano.
He is a former American basketball player who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and won the Most Valuable Player Award five times.
Who is Michael Jordan
This woman is best known for hosting her own internationally popular talk show from 1986 to 2011. From there, she launched her own television network, OWN.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
These laws were laws in the South based on race. They enforced segregation between white people and black people in public places such as schools, transportation, restrooms, and restaurants. They also made it difficult for black people to vote.
Traditional southern African-American food.
This genre of music originated in the African American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime.
A track star at Ohio State University who won an NCAA record eight individual national titles in 1935-36, was on the U.S. Olympic Team that went to the 1936 Games that were held in Berlin, Germany.
This African American man is a renowned film director and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues like racism, politics and urban violence in his films.
Who is Spike Lee
This was one of the most famous events of the civil rights movement took place on August 28, 1963. It was organized and attended by civil rights leaders such as A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin and Martin Luther King Jr.
What does BET stand for?
What is Black Entertainment Television
This song was first written as an poem, however it was set to music and became a song. The song was adopted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) as its official song. Today the song is one of the most cherished songs of the African American Civil Rights Movement and is often referred to as the Black National Anthem.
This African American male was an American professional boxer and activist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century.