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She was the first African American elected to Congress, and she ran for President of the United States.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This R&B legend sang What's Going On?
Who is Marvin Gaye?
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
She was the first female self-made millionaire in America.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
She was the first black woman to own a TV studio.
Hint: If you were paying attention in guidance class, we talked about how she was fired from a news station because she didn't "have the right look."
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
He was the first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
True or False:
Canada also celebrates Black History Month in February.
True
He was the first Black President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
How did Madam CJ Walker make her fortune?
What is developing a line of hair care curated for black women?
Wallace Amos, Jr. made millions selling cookies and founding this popular cookie brand. What is the name of his cookie company?
What is Famous Amos?
This author was the first African American writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
She overcame polio to become the first AMERICAN woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This court case ended segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Who was the first African American woman to go into outer space?
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
He led the Civil Rights Movement and delivered the famous speech "I Have a Dream."
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
He was the first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
When did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream" speech?
When is September 9, 1965.
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
What is BET Black Entertainment Television?
He was Virginia's first African American governor.
Who is L. Douglas Wilder?
What does HBCU stand for?
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
He was the inventor of peanut butter, and he was a scientist.
Who is George Washington Carver?
She was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for Best Leading Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
She was the first African American First Lady.
Who is Michelle Obama?
He invented the three-position traffic signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan?