Civil Rights Leaders
This civil rights leader led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
She is the first female, first Black, and first South Asian Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
She wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and was active in the civil rights movement.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This month was officially recognized as Black History Month in the U.S. in 1976.
What is February?
This woman refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking a boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
With 15 major championship wins, this golfer transformed the sport with his dominance.
Who is Tiger Woods?
This media mogul and talk show host became the first Black female billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This WNBA star led the Las Vegas Aces to their first championship and is a two-time league MVP.
Who is A'ja Wilson?
What is the Annual celebration of the black heroes in history?
What is Black History Month?
A former enslaved person, this abolitionist became a powerful speaker and adviser to presidents.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
She was the first Black and Native American woman to earn a pilot’s license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
This journalist became the first Black woman to anchor a major network newscast in the U.S.
Who is Carole Simpson?
This former First Lady launched initiatives on education, health, and military family support and wrote the best-selling memoir Becoming.
Who is Michelle Obama?
What are the colors that represent Black History Month?
What are red, green, black, and yellow.
She helped enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad and served as a Union spy.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
A four-time Olympic gold medalist, this tennis legend has 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
The first Black U.S. Attorney General, he served under President Obama.
Who is Eric Holder?
Record-breaking musician and cultural icon with the most Grammy wins in history.
Who is Beyoncé?
Black History Month was founded by this historian, often called the "Father of Black History."
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This lawyer won the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education before becoming the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The most decorated gymnast in history, she has 7 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
She became the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968 and later ran for president.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
NBA star, philanthropist, and founder of the "I PROMISE" school for at-risk youth.
Who is LeBron James?
What is Your favorite part of Black History Month?
Any RESPECTABLE answer.