Sports
This NBA player has numerous nicknames, including The Akron Hammer
Who is Lebron James?
This civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speed during the 1963 March on Washington
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
This politician became the first Black woman to serve as Vice President of the United States, in a Democratic administration
Who is Kamala Harris?
This woman’s cells were taken without her consent and became one of the most important tools in medical research
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
This device was invented by Garrett Morgan, which aids cars in stopping at intersections
What is the traffic light?
This 11 Olympic champion and 30 World Champion gymnast make her the most decorated gymnast in history
Who is Simone Biles?
This singer is known as the “Queen of Soul” and recorded the hit song Respect
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This Canadian trailblazer was the first of many, including first Black MP, first Black cabinet minister, and first first Black Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. A day is commemorated for him each year on January 21
Who is Lincoln Alexander?
This was the first Black Canadian to become a registered nurse
Who is Bernice Redmon?
Lonnie Johnson, an aerospace engineer, had invented this very popular water gun
What is the Super Soaker?
The France team for FIFA 2022 consisted of many players of African origin
What is 13?
This Canadian community in Nova Societa was forcibly relocated in the 1960s, becoming a symbol of systemic racism
What is Africville?
Born in Haiti, this individual served as the first Black Governor General of Canada and was secretary-general of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Who is Michaëlle Jean?
This leading figure in early cardiac surgery performed one of the first successful heart surgeries, specifically on the pericardium
Who is Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?
This inventor is best known for patenting the telephone in 1876, a technology that transformed global communication
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
Shai-Gilgeous Alexander is known for representing Canada in the Olympics, however, his mother did that 32 years earlier competing for this country
What are Antigua and Barbuda?
This Black inventor is credited for improving the filament of the light bulb
Who is Lewis Latimer?
This individual, the first Black woman elected to the House of Commons, is responsible for getting Black History Month to be officially recognized in Canada
Who is Jean Augustine?
This pioneer in gastroscopy and endoscopy helped organize the Flying Black Medics, a group of practitioners who flew from Chicago to Cairo to bring medical care and health education to members of the remote community
Who is Leonidas Harris Berry?
Known as the “Godfather of black Silicon Valley,” a pioneer in computer science development and paved the way for other African-Americans in the industry
Who is Roy L. Clay?
With over 100 letters of interest from college scouts before she even entered high school, when she joined the WNBA, she was the first player to dunk
Who is Lisa Leslie?
This Canadian jazz pianist, considered one of the greatest in history, has a school at Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music named in his honour
Who is Oscar Peterson?
This Canadian civil rights activist is President of the Black Class Action Secretariat, a litigation and advocacy organization addressing systemic discrimination in employment in Canada
Who is Nicholas Marcus Thompson?
This individual is CEO and chair of the Sullivan Alliance, an organization he created in 2005 to increase racial and ethnic minority representation in health care
Who is Louis Wade Sullivan?
This Black woman invented the first home security system in 1966 to help protect families
Marrie Van Brittan Brown