Civil Rights History
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his non-violent struggle for civil rights.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This doctor and surgeon pioneered the first large-scale blood banks during World War II.
Who is Dr. Charles R. Drew?
Former FLOTUS Michelle Obama's maiden name.
What is (Michelle) Robinson?
This performer created an alter ego, Sasha Fierce, to overcome stage fright
Who is Beyonce?
George Washington Carver developed over 100 products using this item
What is peanuts?
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in this city.
What is Montgomery, Alabama?
This entrepreneur is the first self-made female millionaire according to Guinness World Records, and invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
She knew why the caged bird sang
Who is Maya Angelou?
He floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee
Who is Muhammed Ali?
This French-trained chef introduced French fries, crème brûlée and ice cream to the United States.
Who is James Heming?
He is known as the Boy from Troy that got into "Good Trouble."
Who is Rep. John Lewis?
This self-educated almanac author, farmer, and landowner built America's first clock out of wood in 1752.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
This civil rights icon was listed on the FBI's most wanted list in 1970
Who is Angela Davis?
The singer Prince coined this phrase which turned into a movement
What is Black Lives Matter?
She wrote "The Taste of Country Cooking," predating the farm-to-table movement.
Who is Edna Lewis?
He is the first Black American Supreme Court Justice and founded the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund in 1940.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
According to local legend, George Crum invented this in Saratoga Springs, NY before they were popularized by Lays.
What are potato chips?
She was the first African American poet to publish a book.
Who is Phyllis Wheatley?
This athlete has 5 NBA championship rings and an Oscar.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
Sarah Estell was a free Black woman who owned her own _____ parlor in Nashville, TN during the slavery era.
What is ice cream?
Harriet Tubman made 13 rescue missions using this network of abolistionists and safe houses.
What is the Underground Railroad?
This engineer made electric lighting practical and affordable by inventing the carbon filament for incandescent light bulbs.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
Mary Jane Patterson was the first Black woman to received this in 1862
What is a B.A. degree?
This thespian was uncredited for his iconic voiceover role in Star Wars.
Who is James Earl Jones?
She was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, and her restaurant in New Orleans was frequented by presidents.
Who was Leah Chase?
Soujourner Truth is known for this speech for women's rights.
What is "Ain't I A Woman?"
Dressmaker Sarah Boone is one of the first Black women in the US to receive a patent for upgrading this.
What is an ironing board?
Loretta Lynch became the first Black woman confirmed in this position in 2014
What is an Attorney General?
Macarthur Genius and National Book Award winning author, Ta-Nehisi Coates, wrote several graphic novels of this Marvel superhero.
What is Black Panther?
She was Ebony Magazine's first food editor and brought international attention to African American food.
Who is Freda McKnight?
This landmark Supreme Court case decided that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."
What is "Brown v. Board of Education?"
In 1990, NASA engineer Lonnie G. Johnson invented this best-selling toy.
What is a Super Soaker?
Bessie Coleman is the first Black woman with this international license
What is a pilot's license?
Aretha Franklin changed this song written by Otis Redding into a song on female empowerment.
What is "Respect?"
This BBQ restaurant help organize the Montgomery bus boycotts.
What is Brenda's Bar-B-Que Pit?
This civil rights activist's 1965 posthumous autobiography was named one of Time's most influential nonfiction books in the 20th century.
What is "The Autobiography of Malcolm X?"
When she couldn't rely on the police, she took matters into her own hand and patented the first closed-circuit home security system in 1966.
Who is Marie Van Britten Brown?
She was the first Black woman to complete a 4 year study at a college in the US.
Who is Lucy Stanton?
This fashion brand is responsible for the Bushwick Birkin.
What is Telfar?
She was personal chef to President Lyndon B. Johnson and influenced his signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Who is Zephyr Wright?
This cotton picker became one of the most influential voices of the Civil Rights movement after being fired for attempting to vote.
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
This inventor is notable for creating both the first gas mask for emergency responders and the first 3-position traffic signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
In 2017, she became the first Black openly transgender woman elected to public office in the US.
Who is Andrea Jenkins?
This singer-songwriter from Harlem has 15 and a 1/2 Grammy Awards.
Who is Alicia Keys?
She was one of the most in-demand caterers in Tulsa, Oklahoma for 60 years and wrote a cookbook charting 8 decades of American cooking.
Who is Cleora Butler?
This influential 20th century civil rights activist and sociologist passed away one day before MLK's "I have a Dream" speech.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois?
Alexander Miles literally opened doors by inventing this design for elevators.
What are (automatic) sliding elevator doors?
This Star Trek fan was the first Black woman in space
Who is Mae Jemison?
This actor/musician holds the record as the longest running Black actor on a primetime TV show.
Who is Ice-T (for Law & Order)?
She was President Franklin Roosevelt's primary chef at his 2nd home, and introduced him to Southern delicacies such as cornbread and hush puppies.
Who is Daisy McAfee Bonner?