Civil Rights
She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, sparking a 381‑day boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks
Known as the “King of Pop,” he released the best‑selling album Thriller.
Who is Michael Jackson
This basketball legend won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and is often considered the greatest player of all time.
Who is Michael Jordan
This agricultural scientist revolutionized Southern farming by promoting crop rotation with peanuts and sweet potatoes to restore soil health
Who is George Washington Carver?
A massive fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, he finally met him in 2023 and is now recognized worldwide, recently livestreaming his travels through Africa and Europe
Who is IShowSpeed
This civil rights leader was once the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in the 1964, earning it for his nonviolent activism
Who is Martin Luther King Jr
This West Coast rapper was known for songs like Keep Ya Head up and became one of the most influential voices in hip‑hop history.
Who is Tupac Shakur
Known as “The Greatest,” this heavyweight boxer was famous for his footwork, activism, and fights like the “Rumble in the Jungle.”
Who is Muhammad Ali
This scientist invented the three-light traffic signal and also created a hair-straightening product that made him wealthy.
Who is Garrett Morgan
This global movement, founded in 2013, grew into a major force for racial justice after the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and others.
What is Black Lives Matter.
This 1954 Supreme Court case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education
This reggae legend from Jamaica brought global attention to the genre with songs like One Love and Redemption Song
Who is Bob Marley
This tennis star became the first Black woman to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era in 1999.
Who is Serena Williams
Her hand‑checked math ensured the accuracy of John Glenn’s 1962 orbital flight, and her story later reached millions through the book and film Hidden Figures
Who is Katherine Johnson.
In 2024, this historic leader became the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to serve as Vice President of the United States
Who is Kamala Harris
She was the first Black woman elected to Congress and later became the first Black woman to run for President in a major party.
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This rapper and actress rose to fame in the late 1980s with empowering hits like Ladies First and later became a star on television
Who is Queen Latifah
She became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the all-around gymnastics competition in 2012.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
In 1992, this physician and engineer made history aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, becoming the first Black woman to travel into space
Who is Mae Jemison
In 2022, this trailblazing jurist became the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and in 2024 she authored several influential opinions that highlighted her clear, powerful writing style
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson
Founded partly in response to ongoing racial violence, this organization’s early members included W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells
What is the NAACP
This jazz pianist and composer created over 1,000 works and led one of the most influential big bands in history.
Who is Duke Ellington
After overcoming childhood polio, this sprinter became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games, inspiring a wave of integrated victory celebrations back home.
Who is Wilma Rudolph
In 1893, this pioneering surgeon performed one of the world’s first successful open‑heart surgeries and later founded Chicago’s Provident Hospital, the first Black‑owned and interracially staffed hospital in the United States
Who is Daniel Hale Williams.
At the 2021 presidential inauguration, this poet became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, delivering her globally acclaimed piece “The Hill We Climb.”
Who is Amanda Gorman