Revolutionaries
The city where Dr. King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech in 1963
What is Washington D.C.?
The African American talk show host who started her own TV/media channel
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play professionally in this sport.
What is baseball?
The famous conductor of the underground railway who helped countless others escape slavery
Who is Harriet Tubman?
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
In August of 1983, this crew member aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger became the first Black man in space.
Centered around Janie Crawford, an African-American heroine, this literary work written by Zora Neale Hurston is considered a classic and empowerment for Black women in the twentieth century.
What is Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Who has the most points in NBA history, totaling 38,390?
Who is LeBron James?
The first Black woman to win an Emmy Award for lead actress in a TV drama series in 2015
Who is Viola Davis?
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
Who is Barack Obama?
In 1880, what did William L. Still organize for Black youth?
What is the YMCA?
What anti-slavery newspaper was founded by Frederick Douglass?
What is the North Star?
These sisters dominated the tennis courts for decades winning many Grand Slams
Who are Serena and Venus Williams
The woman who is known as the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement"
Who is Rosa Parks?
“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”
Who is Malcolm X?
Who was the founder and president of the first black American national labor union in 1859?
Who is Isaac Myers?
"Ain't No Stopping Us Now" A platinum hit by Gene McFadden and John Whitehead was known as what in 1979?
What is the Black National Anthem?
Who is Usain Bolt?
Who was the first Black American woman bank president?
Who is Maggie Lenna Walker?
“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.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
Who was the first Black American admiral in the United States Navy?
Who is Samuel L. Gravely Jr.?
This musical genre emerged for three heavily populated black isolated areas: The Mississippi Delta, The Piedmont, East Texas
What is the Blues?
Nicknamed "The Greatest," he is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This singer started her own beauty line called "Fenty Beauty"
Who is Rihanna?
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
Who is Nelson Mandela?