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Multiple Grammy winner and "Queen of Soul she was known for such hits as "Respect," "Freeway of Love" and "I Say a Little Prayer."
Aretha Franklin
He was the 44th president of the United States, and the first African American to serve in the office. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.
Barack Obama
She escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
People consider me one of the greatest basketball players of all time. I am was born in Ohio in 1989. I am so proud of my own son who also currently plays in the NBA with me. We both play for the LA Lakers. Who am I?
Lebron James
This civil rights organization fights for racial equality in the United States. It was founded in 1909 by W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, and Mary White Ovington. It is the oldest civil rights organization in the country. Our initials stand for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Who am I?
NAACP
My husband is JayZ. I have won many Grammy Awards from my music. I am originally from Houston Texas and now am getting back to my country roots in my music. I have 3 wonderful children. One of them performed with me recently and I was so proud. Who am I?
Beyonce
He was the first Black president of South Africa, elected after time in prison for his anti-apartheid work. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
Nelson Mandela
She was a civil rights activist who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
The dates of my life were August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. I was a shooting guard, and spent my entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). I am Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and scorers of all time. I won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. Sadly I was killed in a plane crash along with my daughter and other people. Who am I?
Kobe Bryant
This celebration began as “Negro History Week,” which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
Black History Month
He is the Black Panther. He died in 2020 to colon cancer but will forever be remembered as "WAKANDA FOREVER!"
Chadwick Boseman
I am the governor of the fine state of Maryland. I live in Annapolis with my wonderful wife and beautiful children. Who am I?
Wes Moore
I was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. I wrote several autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. I was a good friend of Oprah Winfrey. I shared one of my poems at President Bill Clinton’s Inauguration. Who am I ?
Maya Angelou
He broke the color barrier when he became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball after joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Jackie Robinson
I was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1949. Growing up, I loved tinkering and repairing things like my father did around the house, skills that helped me later as an inventor. One day I was making some rocket fuel on top of the stove. It ignited and could have nearly burned the house down. I was okay. But later I invented the super soaker. I bet some of you have enjoyed my invention! Who am I?
Lonnie Johnson
I Too Sing America is one of my most famous poems. I wrote lots of poems that highlighted black people. I spent a lot of time in Harlem New York City. Who am I?
Langston Hughes
I was born around 1723 · Framingham, MA, and I Died Mar 05, 1770 ·in Boston, MA. There is not a lot known about my previous life, but talk is that I was a runaway slave. However, most people remember me as being the first American to die at the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. I was fighting for our independence from England. Who am I?
Crispus Attucks
I was born on Sep 08, 1954 in Mississippi. I was always used to attending schools for black children. Segregation was already illegal in schools but some states were fighting that federal court order. I was six when I became the first African American child to integrate a white Southern elementary school. On November 14, 1960, I was escorted to class by my mother and U.S. marshals due to violent mobs. There are several books about me in your media center. Who am I?
Ruby Bridges
I am a ballet dancer and have also written many books about my life's journey. Who am I?
Misty Copeland
Your parents may watch me on NBC Nightly News. I am from the sunny state of California. I attended California State University. I am a reporter and have done jobs around the world, including Iraq, Northern Ireland, Somalia, El Salvador and Haiti. I know a lot about planes and I even play the guitar a bit. Who am I?
Lester Holt
She is a talk show host, media executive, actress and billionaire philanthropist. She’s best known for being the host of her own, wildly popular program which aired for 25 seasons, from 1986 to 2011. In 2011, she launched her own TV network, also known as OWN.
Oprah Winfrey
In January 2021, she became the first woman of African or Asian descent to occupy the position of Vice President. Her mother immigrated to the United States from India and her father immigrated from Jamaica.
Kamala Harris
He was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He is known for his famous "I have a dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)
So people are starting to know my name. I am the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. I believe in lots of hard work and effort to achieve your dreams. I am grateful to my mom and dad for encouraging me to work hard. I attended Alabama and then Oklahoma for college. Who am I?
Jalen Hurts
These are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving African Americans
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)