Who am I?
I am the first and only Black woman who has won an Oscar for Best Actress, and I still hold that title.
Halle Berry
Halle Berry won in 2002 the Oscar for the movie Monster's House.
While his family will celebrate his actual birthday on January 15th, we celebrate it on the third Monday of January every year since 1983.
MLK
This former First Lady who launched a campaign called "Let's Move".
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama started "Let's Move" to help youths get healthier by promoting daily exercise and better meals in schools.
I am the first Black woman who has been appoint to the US Supreme Court and I made history by being the first justice to debut on Broadway in 2024.
Ketanji Brown
She made her Broadway debut the show & Juliet in 2024.
In 1976 this holiday changed from a weeklong to a month-long celebration.
Black History Month
Jackie Robinson played first base for this now West coast team.
The (Brooklyn) Dodgers.
Jackie Robinson played 10 seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers starting in 1947.
I am the first self-made millionaire by creating Wonderful Hair Grower and my company employed over 20,000 people.
Madam C.J. Walker
There is a show on Netflix about her call Self Made.
This was the organized network of secret routes and safe houses many slaves escape to free states.
The Underground Railroad
This musical variety television show was a long running syndication show that featured the top names in R&B, rap music, and top hits.
Soul Train
I was the first Black entertainer that was reached EGOT status. And I did not win my Emmy for the View.
Whoopi Goldberg
This holiday commemorates the date in 1865 when the last US state abolished slavery practices and was declared a federal holiday in 2021.
Juneteenth
This "Super Soul Musical" is a retelling of the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The Wiz
I might not have a trick named after me, but I was the first Black Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics.
Gabby Douglas
This cultural movement flourished in the Big Apple from the 1920s through the 1930s uplifting Black culture.
The Harlem Renaissance
It was a cultural movement that uplifted and showcased achievements in Black culture including music, literature, art, fashion, dance, theater, scholarship, and so much more.
I witnessed a serious accident near my home which resulted in creating a patent for the first traffic control which included the third warning signal (yellow light).
Garrett Morgan
Prior to Garett Morgan, we simply had stop and go signals. Also, he was the first African American to own a car in Cleveland, OH.