Famous Places
Rosa Parks was told to sit in the back of the ________
Bus
She is known for starting the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
1865
Black Pioneer, Jesse Owens played what sport?
Baseball
He said, "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed-----"
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther Kind, Jr. was shot here.
Memphis
The wife of our last US President
Michelle Obama
What month is "Black History" is celebrated natinally
February
He was the first Black Pitcher to be enshrined in the baseball Hall of Fame in 1971
Satchel Paige
"I am a Paragon student. I strive to achieve academic success." is a part of what creed?
Paragon Creed
Birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
She is the Author of "Why The Caged Bird Sings".
Maya Angelou
January 20, _________ Barak Obama became the first black President of the United States.
2009
The Vikings is the mascot for what Jackson high school?
Jackson High School
This famous Black boxer said, "What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming."
Muhammed Ali
The Motown Historical museum is located in this city in the mid-west.
Detroit
She has been deemed the wealthiest Black Female Entrepreneur in History.
Oprah Winfrey
What year were slaves Emancipated
1861
Bill Russell was the first Black Coach in this league that won a national basketball title.
NBA
This famous Activist/Poet said, "I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go."
Langston Hughes
This museum complex is built around the former Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated
National Civil Rights Museum
Gladys Mae West
What is the capital of Michigan?
Lansing
He was the 1st Black General Manager to win a National title with the Pistons
Joe Dumars
This American Novelist/Playwright said, "There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now."
James Baldwin