Civil Rights Movement
The March on Washington took place on August 28, 1963. This is when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this famous speech.
What is "I have a dream"?
She was the first African-American female millionaire who made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics and hair care products for black women.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This singer who passed away in 2018 was known as the "Queen of Soul".
Who was Aretha Franklin?
He was the first African-American man to become President of the United States.
Who is President Barack Obama?
This woman lead over 300 slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad and she "never lost a single passenger."
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This is the name that the nine black students who were blocked from integrating into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas became known as.
Who were the "Little Rock Nine?"
In 2012, this gymnast became the first African American and the first of African descent of any nationality in Olympic history to be the individual all-around champion.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
Berry Gordy, Jr. created this record company right here in Detroit.
What is Motown?
In 1997, he won the Masters golf tournament, becoming the first African-American man to do so.
Who is Tiger Woods?
These laws were established in the South beginning in the late 19th century to keep black people separate from white people. Black people couldn’t use the same public facilities as white people, live in many of the same towns, go to the same schools, etc.
What are Jim Crow laws?
In 1954, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person, leading to a year-long bus boycott in this Alabama city.
What is Montgomery, Alabama?
Hannah Beachler became the first African-American to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Production Design for her work on this popular 2018 superhero film.
What is Black Panther?
This man is known for producing films that examine race relations, colorism in the black community, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. He directed Do the Right Thing, Chi-Raq, BlacKkKlansman, and many more.
Who is Spike Lee?
Along with countless other accomplishments, including his contributions to the Civil Rights movement, this man was also the first African-American to grace the cover of Time magazine as “Man of the Year” in 1963.
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr?
This is the full title of the NAACP whose mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
This court case was decided by the Supreme Court on May 17, 1954, effectively ending racial segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Astronaut Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman in space who made her historic flight this year.
1982, 1992, or 2002?
1992
In 2018, this singer became the first African-American man to win an "EGOT" (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).
Who is John Legend?
In 1893, Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful closure of a wound of this very important organ.
What is the heart?
In this year, the 13th Amendment was passed, formally abolishing slavery in the United States.
1855, 1862, or 1865
What is 1865?
This civil rights activist and leader challenged the mainstream civil-rights movement and the nonviolent pursuit of integration championed by Martin Luther King Jr. He urged followers to defend themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary.”
Who was Malcom X?
In 1986, this super-wealthy lady became the first African-American woman television host.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This is the title of novel written by Alex Haley in 1976 about a young man taken from Africa and sold in the US as a slave. In 1977, a miniseries based on the novel aired on ABC. In 2016, a remake of the original miniseries was released on the History channel.
What is Roots?
He was the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
Black History Month started out as Negro History Week in 1926 and was founded by this man.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Carter G. Woodson, or Booker T. Washington
Who was Carter G. Woodson?