History of Black History Month
This is the year Black History Month was formally recognized by a president.
What is 1976?
This vocal powerhouse holds many records, including most Grammys by a female artist and most MTV Music Video Awards.
Who is Beyonce?
On February 12, 1909, the largest and most recognized civil rights organization was founded.
What is the NAACP?
He is the first African American to serve on the US Supreme Court
Who is Justice Thurgood Marshall?
In 1963, 250,000 people showed up to this event and to hear Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech.
What is The March on Washington?
This organization has provided the themes for Black History Month since 1926.
What is the Association for the Study of African American Life and History?
"America was never America" to him.
Who is Langston Hughes?
On October 16, 1995, the count of participants for this march ranged from 400,000 to 1,000,000.
What is the Million Man March?
In 1947, this rookie led the MLB season for stolen bases and was named Rookie of the Year as the first black man to play professional baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
In 1964, this Act was signed into law, creating a powerful avenue for the federal government to protect its citizens from discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
These figures' birthdays are why Black History Month is in February
Who are Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln?
Nicknamed "The Father of Hop Hop", this 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee began DJing in the Bronx in 1973.
Who is DJ Kool Herc?
On May 17, 1954, this court decision ruled that segregation in public spaces was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v The Board of Education?
She was the first black woman elected to congress and went on to become the first woman who ran for the Democratic party nomination for President.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
The final three-day march was actually the third attempt to complete the march to protest the systematic blocking of southern black voters to exercise their voting rights.
What are the Selma Marches?
A prominent professor and historian, he is the founder of Black History Week, which was the origin of Black History Month.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
The resulting explosion of social, intellectual, and artistic expression from the development of this New York neighborhood between WWI and the Great Depression.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
On December 4, 1923, this famous night club who hosted various famous acts like Josephine Baker, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Cab Calloway first opened its doors.
What is the Cotton Club?
This beauty mogul was the first black woman to become a self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
One of this political party's core practices was open carry patrols, designed to challenge the use of excessive force by the Oakland police department.
What is the Black Panther Party?
The first black author to receive the Pulitzer Prize, she was also the first black woman to be the poetry consultant for the Library of Congress.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
On September 4, 1957, this group of high school students entered into an Arkansas integrated school for the first time.
Who are The Little Rock Nine?
She is the first African American to publish a book of poetry, titled "Poems in Various Subjects, Religious and Moral", published in 1773.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
The first black mayor of Chicago, in 1988, this candidate placed second in the Democratic presidential primaries, winning seven states and 24% of the overall votes.
Who is Jesse Jackson?