African American Firsts
The first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit
Who is Tiger Woods?
“I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger.”
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This African American was elected president of the United States in 2008
Who is Barack Obama?
Her refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomery, AL buses from 1955-1956
Who is Rosa Parks?
Nicknamed “The Greatest,” this athlete was originally named after his father, who was named after a 19th century abolitionist/ politician
Who is Muhammad Ali?
The first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State
Who is Colin Powell?
"The time is always right to do what is right."
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
In 1960, this 6 year old became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
The most decorated American gymnast
Who is Simone Biles?
The first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp
Who is Booker T. Washington?
"Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This holiday celebrates the emancipation of slaves in the United States
What is Juneteeth?
Some of the founders of this organization include W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, and Mary Church Terrell
What is the NAACP?
Ranked as one of the best-selling female artists of the 21st century, this woman has record sales of over 37 million dollars
Who is Beyonce?
The first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature (Hint: Her work includes "Sula" & "The Bluest Eye")
Who is Toni Morrison?
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress."
Frederick Douglass
The first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This man was a minister for Nation of Islam until he formed the Organization of Afro-American Unity in 1964
Who is Malcolm X?
This genre of music originated the Bronx in the 1970s
What is hip hop?
This is the first year Africans were brought to America to work as slaves
What is 1619?
"I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."
Who is Morgan Freeman?
This Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal and constitutional as long as “facilities were equal”
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
In 1966, this group was founded to challenge police brutality against the African American community
What is the Black Panther Party?
Along with her sister, this athlete is one of the minority owners of the Miami Dolphins
Who is Serena Williams?