Black History Month 1
The prominent civil rights leader who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr
He was the first African American to serve as the US President
Who is Barack Obama
He wrote the poem "Harlem," which asks the question "What happens to a dream deferred?" and is a powerful critique of the experience of black Americans in mid-20th century America
Who is Langston Hughes
This pop artist is known for hits such as "Umbrella," "We Found Love," and "Diamonds"
Who is Rihanna
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, and led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the 1990s?
Who is Michael Jordan
He was the first African American to win a gold medal in an individual Olympic event?
Who is Jesse Owens
This woman was the most recent inductee into EGOT status
Who is Viola Davis
She wrote the novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," which explores the life of a young black woman named Janie Crawford and her relationships with men, and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of African American literature
Who is Zora Neale Hurston
This iconic pop artist, known for hits such as "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," passed away in 2016
Who is Prince?
He is considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time, winning 56 of his 61 fights and becoming the first fighter to win the world championship title three times
Who is Muhammed Ali
This African American mathematician and computer scientist played a key role in calculating the trajectories for early NASA space missions, and was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in the film "Hidden Figures"?
Who is Katherine Johnson
She was the first African American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her role in the 2001 film "Monster's Ball"
Who is Halle Berry
She wrote the autobiographical novel "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," which describes her childhood and early adulthood, and became a critical and commercial success
Who is Maya Angelou
She is known as 'The Queen of Soul'
Who is Aretha Franklin
He is the world-record holder for the 100 meters and 200 meters sprint, and won eight Olympic gold medals during his career
who is Usain Bolt
He was the first black president of South Africa and a prominent anti-apartheid activist
Who is Nelson Mandela
This organization, founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966, was known for its militant approach to the struggle for black liberation
What is The Black Panther Party
She is the author of the bestselling essay collection "Bad Feminist," which explores issues of gender, race, and popular culture in the 21st century
Who is Roxanne Gay
This pop artist's album "Lemonade" was praised for its powerful and personal themes of black feminism, infidelity, and redemption
Who is Beyonce?
He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball, breaking the sport's color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Who is Jackie Robinson
This African American author wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Beloved"
Who is Toni Morrison
This prominent African American educator, author, and activist co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909?
Who is W.E.B. DuBois
She is a scholar, writer, and activist who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s as a member of the Black Panther Party, and later became a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Santa Cruz
This group, featuring T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli, was known for hits such as "Waterfalls" and "No Scrubs"
Who is TLC?
She was the first African American to win a Grand Slam title in tennis, and went on to win a total of 39 Grand Slam titles in her career
Who is Althea Gibson