Key Civil Rights Figures
Known for his "I Have a Dream Speech", this historical figure played a key role in the American civil rights movement.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
Muhammad Ali
Serving 2 terms, he was the first Black President of the United States.
Barack Obama
This former talk show host turned her empire into the OWN Network and starred in the movie, The Color Purple.
Oprah Winfrey
Aretha Franklin's just asking for a little _______.
RESPECT
The woman who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955.
Rosa Parks
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Maya Angelou
Born and raised in Oakland, CA, this individual was the first Black female Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
This former basketball player led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and won MVP five times.
Michael Jordan
Earth, Wind, and Fire wants to know if you remember the 21st night of _______.
September
Known as the “Moses of her people,” she was enslaved, then escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
Dr. Martin Luther King isn't a Black hero. He is an American hero.
Morgan Freeman
This activist and politian was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work after serving 27 years in prison for his efforts to end South African segregation.
Nelson Mandela
Rihanna
Mary J. Blige is searching for a _______.
Real Love
She was born into slavery but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man.
Sojourner Truth
Do the best you can until you know better. And when you know better, do better.
Maya Angelou
He led the demonstration that became known as "Bloody Sunday" and was elected to Congress in 1986 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.
John Lewis
This Hip-Hop mogul has 99 Problems but money ain't one.
Jay-Z
John Legend thinks we're just ______, maybe we should take it slow.
Ordinary People
This man was named the first African American Supreme Court justice.
Thurgood Marshall
A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
Malcolm X
This Minneapolic City Council Vice President was the first openly transgender Black woman to serve in public office in the U.S.
Andrea Jenkins
This actor, director, producer and screenwriter is best known for his creation and performance of the character Madea.
Tyler Perry
Michael Jackson says if they say why, tell them that it's _____.
Human Nature