Black History Month Women
At the age of six she was the youngest of a group of African American students sent to all-white schools in order to integrate schools in the American South in response to a court order.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
He co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records, and is considered to be on "Hip-Hops Mount Rushmore."
(Artist/Entrepreneur)
Who is Jay-Z?
Cassius Clay was the greatest boxer alive, and eventually changed his name to what?
(Boxer/Activist)
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Who was the first black president?
Who is Barack Obama?
A network of secret routes used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states.
What is The Underground Railroad?
First African-American female billionaire and owner of a self-named 24-hour cable network.
(Media Mogul/Philanthropist)
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
He founded the Nation of Islam newspaper Muhammad Speaks, and had a friendship with Muhammad Ali.
(Civil Rights Activist/Minister)
Who is Malcolm X?
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
(Golf Pro)
Who is Tiger Woods?
Founded in 1867, this Washington D.C.-based university is one of the most prestigious HBCUs and counts Kamala Harris among its alumni.
What is Howard University.
Blind at the age of 11, this person auditioned for Motown Records.
(Singer/Songwriter)
Who is Stevie Wonder?
Who is considered the Queen of Soul?
(Singer/songwriter)
Who is Aretha Franklin?
His guitar artistry is indisputable and he is considered to be the most gifted instrumentalist of all time.
(Musician/Songwriter)
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This person was drafted by the Chicago Bulls, and was the 3rd overall pick.
(NBA Player)
Who is Michael Jordan?
These are the colors that represent Black History Month.
What is red, green, black and yellow?
His victory before the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that established his reputation as a formidable and creative legal opponent and an advocate of social change.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
She helped launch the first use of digital electronic computers at NASA.
(Mathematician/Physicist)
Who is Katherine Johnson?
He is the embodiment of Jazz and towered over others in swing music.
(Composer)
Who is Duke Ellington?
This person won 4 gold medals in the 1935 Berlin Olympics, defying many racial stereotypes.
(Track and Field Athlete 1913-1980)
Who is Jesse Owens?
This person is considered to be the father of black history month.
(Author & historian)
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This was the first African American self-made millionaire, by trying to cure dandruff and banish her bald spots.
(Entrepreneur/Activist)
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
This person won 3 Grammys for spoken-word poetry about their hardships and upbringing.
(Poet/Activist)
Who is Maya Angelou?
This person arrived on the stage at age 11, and is known as the King of Pop.
(Singer)
Who is Michael Jackson?
This person led their team to win 11 championships, out of the 13 seasons they played in their career.
(NBA Player)
Who is Bill Russell?
Who was the first African American woman to give up her seat on a bus?
Who is Claudette Colvin?
The first collegiate basketball team to have an all African-American starting line-up.
Who is Texas Western?