Civil Rights Heroes
This civil rights leader gave the "I Have a Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
The first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
(44th President 2009 to 2017)
This celebration marks the end of slavery in the United States.
What is Juneteenth?
What does HBCU stand for.
What is "Historically Black College and University"?
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He patented the first three-position traffic signal in 1923, designed to improve road safety by adding a warning phase between stop and go.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The first Black women to travel into space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
What music genre, characterizing by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
What is Hip-Hop?
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is a member of what historically Black sorority.
Who are the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA's)
(Founded January 15, 1908 at Howard University)
A remarkable Black female who patented the first hairbrush with synthetic bristles at the age of 13 years old.
Who is Lyda Newman?
He was powerful speaker and activist known for saying "By any means necessary."
Who is Malcolm X?
He broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This 2018 Marvel movie became a global cultural moment.
What is Black Panther?
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List HBCU's that are located in D.C. and Maryland.
What is Howard University, University of the District of Columbia, Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, and University of Maryland, Eastern Shore?
In 1919, this woman designed the foundation of modern central heating system that distributes warmth through an entire building
Who is Alice H. Parker?
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She helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad and was called "Moses."
Who is Harriet Tubman?
She was the first Black women elected to the U.S. Congress.
This NBA player is currently the oldest playing today, has 4 NBA Championships, four-time NBA MVP, 21 All-Star Appearances, and 3 Olympics gold medals, who is he?
Who is LeBron James?
This 1954 Supreme Court case made school segregation illegal.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This American chef is widely credited for inventing the potato chip in 1853 at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Who is George Crum?
This organization fought segregation using the legal system.
What is the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?
He was the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, who attended the 1st HBCU Lincoln University of Pennsylvania for undergrad and furthered his education at Howard University Law School.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympics and World Championship medals. Who is she?
Who is Simone Biles?
These Black women mathematicians helped NASA send astronauts to space.
Who are the "Hidden Figures"?
He is famous for developing soap, shampoo, cosmetics, ice cream, and meat substitutes to help Southern farmers diversify beyond cotton by using peanuts and sweet potatoes. He is also known as "The Peanut Man"
Who is George W. Carver?