black figures
when did the rosa parks bus boycott happen?
December 1955
Who invented black history month?
Carter G. Woodson
who was the first black president of the united states?
Obama
Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I know why the caged birds sing"?
Maya Angelou
what year did the celebration of black history month begin?
1926
who gave the speech "I have a dream"?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who invented the traffic light?
Garret Morgan
Who was the first black person to win a Nobel peace prize?
Ralph Bunche
Who is the first black actress to win an oscar?
Hattie Mcdaniel
When was the NAACP formed?
Feb. 12th, 1909
This woman was born a slave, escaped and freed over 300 others from slavery. Who is she?
Harriet Tubman
Who invented the first home security system?
Marie Van Britten brown
Who was the first black woman elected to the united states congress in 1968?
Shirley Chisholm
What is the name of the black singer and songwriter that was referred to as "the king of soul"?
sam cooke
What was the original name for black history month?
Negro history week
This black man invented peanut butter, paints, stains, lotions, and soaps. Who is he?
George Washington Carver
This black man invented peanut butter, paints, stains, lotions, and soaps. Who is he?
George Washington Carver
Who was the first black woman millionaire in America?
Madam CJ Walker
This singer and songwriter was referred to as "the king of pop"?
Michael Jackson
What holiday recognizes the freedom of ALL slaves in the US?
Juneteenth
This black Muslim minister and human rights activist was a popular and outspoken figure during the civil rights movement. Who is he?
Malcolm X
This black man invented air conditioning, gas engines, generators, and refrigerator controls. Who is he?
Frederick M. Jones
Who was the first black person to appear on a US postal stamp?
Booker T. Washington
Who was the first black person with their own network television series?
nat king cole
What is the name of the art movement that was a revival for black art, music, dance, fashion, literature, theater, and politics that was centered in New York?
Harlem Renaissance