Black History Month Inspiration
This man is the first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."
Who is Malcolm X
This athlete protested against the Vietnam War and was stripped of his heavyweight boxing title championship in 1967.
Who was Muhammad Ali?
This was the year that the Civil Rights Act was passed.
What is 1964?
This artist sold 1.5 million copies of her album Lemonade in 2016.
Who is Beyoncé?
This book (and later movie) focused on the team of women "computers," including Katherine Johnson, who helped NASA with the math needed to go to space.
What is Hidden Figures?
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."
Who was Maya Angelou
This person has won 24 world championship medals, 7 Olympic medals and has four gymnast skills named after her.
Who is Simone Biles?
This Amendment abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This historically inspired horror film, directed by Ryan Coogler, was nominated for a record 16 Oscars in 2026.
What is Sinners?
This woman wrote and performed "The Hill We Climb" for Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
Who was James Baldwin?
This is Jackie Robinson's number?
What is 42?
These are the colors that represent the pan-African flag.
What is red, black and green.
This movie is a true story about the first all-Black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. (Denzel Washington was amazing in his role!)
What is Glory?
She was the first Black woman in space.
Who is Mae C. Jemison?
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This famous African American won 4 medals in the Berlin Olympics?
Who is Jesse Owens?
This era following the Civil War lasted 12 years before it was destroyed, taking away renewed power, economics, growth and generational wealth.
What is the Reconstruction Era?
This woman was the first African-American to win an Oscar, for her role in Gone With the Wind.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
This woman refused to give up her seat on the bus, inspiring others to adopt this form of protest, especially Rosa Parks.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute."
(first Black supreme court justice)
Who was Thurgood Marshall
This man was a 3rd round draft pick for the Chicago Bulls, and went on to be Finals MVP 6 times.
Who is Michael Jordan.
This political movement started the first free breakfast program.
What is the Black Panther Party?
This man is the most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of awards show with 79 nominations and 27 wins.
Who is Quincy Jones?