Black History 1
Lead slaves through the underground railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman
Taught people about non-violence
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King
I am best known for my actions, or lack there of, in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who is Rosa Park
I am a famous poet and writer. I am friends with Martin Luther King and I spoke at President Bill Clinton inauguration.
Who is Maya Angelou
I am the 44th President of the U.S.
Who is Barack Obama
Born in Compton, CA., I became fascinated with reading and writing to the point that my own words are listened to and studied so deeply, they think I was super enough for halftime.
Who is Kendrick Lamar
I was an American sociologist, socialist, historian who graduated from Harvard and played a role in starting NAACP... and I'm still thought of as one of the most brilliant people to have ever walked this earth.
Who is W.E.B DuBois
I was a pioneer in the Civil Rights movement, helped register Black voters in Mississippi, led many boycotts there, but was assassinated by an evil man on my own home's doorstep.
Who is Medgar Evers
I won four gold medals playing tennis and was born in Saginaw, MI. not Compton CA.
Who is Serena Williams
I am one of the first African Americans to play professional baseball for the MLB - 42
Who is Jackie Robinson
I decided not to move out of my seat on a bus.
Who is Rosa Parks
This person was the first to hold a seat on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall
I am the first African American female to be a millionaire, and Indianapolis Legacy Center named after me.
Who is Madam CJ Walker
The people who sold my products were called "Walker Agents"
Who is Madam CJ Walker
I was the first Black man to win Wimbledon.
Who is Arthur Ashe
I am a famous boxer who loved to "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Who is Muhammad Ali
In 1870, I was the first African American to serve on the U.S House of Representatives
Who is Joseph Rainey
I experimented with plants and created innovative products - I am more than a peanut man.
Who is George Washington Carver
I was the first African American to William Frantz Elementary School an all-white school in the Louisiana.
Who is Ruby Bridges
They called me Satchmo
Who is Louis Armstrong
They called me the Buckeye Bullet and changed the track and field world at the Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens
Played the trumpet and is from New Orleans and my friends called me, Satchmo.
Who is Louis Armstrong
I won four gold medals running track in the Berlin Olympics
Who is Jesse Owens
This person’s given name was Edward Kennedy and was an iconic Jazz pianist and composer
Who is Duke Ellington
Who is the Sugar Hill Gang