Black History Month Females
As a 6-year-old, I entered an all-white school.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This man had a dream that all people will be equal.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This female was the first gymnast to win 4 gold medals at a single Olympics game.
Who is Simone Biles?
This female designed the first GPS system
Who is Gladys West?
These were the colleges and universities that were for black people only.
What are HBCU's?
Before Rosa Parks, I refused to give up my seat to a white man.
Who is Claudette Colvin.
He was the first black President.
Who is Barack Obama?
These sisters were known for their dynamic performances on the tennis court.
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
Scientist responsible for numerous products made from peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
What are Jim Crow laws?
This African American woman helped 300 slaves escape to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first African American to play a major sport. When this player joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, baseball was segregated.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This was the first African American self-made millionaire
Who is Madame C.J. Walker
Black History Month was chosen in February to coincide with the births of these two people?
Who are Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln.
Her memoir is " I know why the caged bird sings" she was also a poet, activist, and mother.
Who is Maya Angelou?
Who is Carter G. Woodson.
The first man in history to set 3 Olympic records at the same time.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This female mathematician calculations was responsible for the landing of the Apollo Moon space shuttle.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
These are the colors that represent Black History Month.
What is red, green, black and yellow.
I was the first African American astronaut.
Who is Mae Jemison?
An iconic jazz trumpeter who developed a style of playing jazz in the 1920's. His music still influences people today.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This African American basketball player played for the Chicago Bulls and won finals MVP 6 times.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This inventor created the super soaker water gun.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
This is the month Black History was celebrated.
What is February.