African American First
She was an early American civil aviator. She was the first woman of African-American descent, and also the first of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
He was an African American professional baseball player who broke Major Leagues Baseball’s infamous “color barrier” when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This is a celebration of the freeing of Black slaves—specifically in Texas, on June 19, 1865.
What is Juneteenth?
These people were the first black teenagers to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. These remarkable young African-American students challenged segregation in the deep South and won.
Who are the Little Rock Nine?
She was born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1931, her parents divorced and she and her brother were sent to live with their grandmother in Arkansas. She had a difficult childhood and became mute. She did not speak for almost five years. As a teen she began to talk again. She became a singer, dancer, and actor. Later, she began to write. She wrote poems and stories.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This is a pictorial news magazine published by Chicago, Illinois-based Johnson Publishing Company, first appeared in November 1945. This magazine celebrated African American life and culture by depicting the achievements of black Americans. It honored black identity by portraying black life, refuting stereotypes, and inspiring readers to overcome racial and other barriers to success.
What is Ebony?
She became the first great African-American player in women's tennis. ... After being allowed entry to the major tournaments, she became the first black player to win Wimbledon and the French and U.S. Open titles.
Who is Althea Gibson?
This is the African American holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1.
What is Kwanzaa?
He was a courageous civil rights lawyer during a period when racial segregation was the law of the land. At a time when a large portion of American society refused to extend equality to black people, he realized that one of the best ways to bring about change was through the legal system. Between 1938 and 1961, he presented more than 30 civil rights cases before the Supreme Court. He won 29 of them.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The civil rights leader, who was the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., was at the forefront of the African-American civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Who is Coretta Scott King?
Who was the first black president elected in the United States in 2008?
Who is Barack Obama
She was an African-American sprinter born in Tennessee who became a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field following her successes in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
This federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader is observed on the third Monday in January.
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
This is arguably one of the most famous events of the civil rights movement took place on August 28, 1963. It was organized and attended by civil rights leaders such as A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin and Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the March on Washington?
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Who is Madame CJ Walker
She was the first African American woman to appear on Forbes’s billionaire list.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Besides being regarded as one of the best to ever play the game, he also played a pretty key role in that little sneaker company that became worth a $1 billion in 2009. The world's most recognizable athlete has a legacy that stretches far beyond sports.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This holiday which is celebrated in the month of February is a cultural observance with which virtually all Americans are familiar. It can be traced all the way back to September of 1915.
What is Black History Month?
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
He is the winner of 13 Grammy Awards and has sold over 350 million copies worldwide to date. Popular among fans as the “King of Pop”. Known for his iconic dance moves such as the moonwalk and the robot, he performed in sold-out concerts all over the world.
Who is Michael Jackson?
She became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
He was a top ranked tennis player in the 1960s and 70s. He was the first African-American male tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from United States.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
This holiday is celebrated every March 10th, honors the life of the anti-slavery activist. Born into slavery in 1822, she escaped bondage and subsequently completed about 13 missions, leading more than 70 people to freedom.
What is Harriet Tubman Day?
This boycott was born after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Ala., to a white male passenger.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Who made agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts and was one of the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990?
Who is George Washington Carver