Famous People
This minister is one of the most famous leaders of the Civil Rights movement.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The year slavery was abolished.
1865
These are the set of laws that promoted segregation. This set of laws mandated racial segregation in all public facilities, including schools, restaurants, buses, theaters, etc.
Jim Crow laws
This trans female activist was a leader during the Stonewall uprising.
Marsha P. Johnson
This actor is dead.
Andre Braugher
This activist created the black panther movement.
Malcolm X
This is the date when Rosa Parks said no when asked to give up her seat on a bus to a white man.
December 1st 1955
This Phrase is used to express policies and practices of individuals who choose to support harmful treatment and unfair advantages towards others based on race or ethnicity.
Systemic Racism
This person is famous for hosting a "Drag race" show, that features 16 seasons
Rupaul
This singer is dead.
Tina Turner
This amazing young girl was the first African American student to integrate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School.
Ruby Bridges
The time period when the initial civil rights movement happened.
1938-1959
This amendment of the U.S Constitution Abolished Slavery
The 13th Amendment
Which black music artist became a sensation from his popular song, "Industry Baby" as well as his older release, "Old Town Road?"
Who is Montero Lamar Hill, (Lil Nas X)
This actor died almost a year ago.
Lance Reddick
This Emmy winning actress started at Buzzfeed and now is the lead in Abbott Elementary.
Quinta Brunson
When the first group of black students attended a formally "whites-only" school in Louisiana during the new Orleans school desegregation crisis.
November 14th, 1960
This phrase, Black, with a capital "B", is a reference to identities in the 1970's.
Political and cultural identity for black people.
This modern day Music artist is known for his songs, "Pink + White", "White Ferrari" and "Novacane".
Frank Ocean
This inventor died awhile ago.
George Washington Carver
This pianist and composer is one of the most important composers of jazz music.
Duke Ellington
The year year the first African american served in the U.S House Of Representatives.
1832
This term is a framework for understanding how groups' and individuals' social and political identities result in unique combinations of discrimination and privilege.
Intersectionality
Who was one of the first Black and LGBTQ+ Individuals who held office as a representative? (Hint: He was in the 17th District of New York)
Mondaire Nones
This person isn't dead.
Michelle Obama