Famous Faces
Martin Luther King Jr.
This "Purple Rain" artist blended jazz, funk, and soul to create a unique sound.
Prince
This weather phenomenon is often associated with February, bringing a brief period of warmer temperatures.
A "February Thaw"
Serena Williams is known for her dominance in this sport.
Tennis
This is the name is given to the network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to freedom
The Underground Railroad
This talk show host and media mogul is one of the most influential women in the world.
Oprah Winfrey
This artist's album Lemonade is referred to as groundbreaking in regards to both the visual and musical work.
Beyonce
This holiday is based on a Pennsylvania Dutch superstition, there's even a movie with the same name.
Groundhog Day
This gymnast is the most decorated in history and considered one of the greatest of all time.
Simone Biles.
In this week-long celebration honoring African-American heritage, each day represents a principle.
Kwanzaa
Who was the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. coin?
Maya Angelou
What iconic singer was known and referred to as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
This astronomical event happens when the moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and sometimes occurs in February
A solar eclipse.
This athlete broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
This period of great artistic and cultural development for African Americans happened in the 1920s and 1930s.
The Harlem Renaissance
This boxer, famously known as "The Greatest" was also an activist and a grammy nominated spoken-word artist.
Muhammad Ali
This 17-time Grammy award winning rapper is known for his socially conscious lyrics and activism.
This is the name of the Roman god after whom February is named.
Februus
This track and field athlete, nicknamed "The World's Fastest Man," set multiple world records in sprinting.
Usain Bolt
This famous blues guitarist was known as "King of Blues."
B.B. King
This research scientist, inventor, and educator developed numerous agricultural products, including over 300 products derived from peanuts.
George Washington Carver
This legendary singer and guitarist is considered the father of rock & roll
Chuck Berry
This famous battle of the Texas Revolution took place in February 1836?
The Battle of the Alamo
Sometimes considered the greatest basketball player of all time, he decided to retire and take a "swing" at professional baseball.
Michael Jordan
What significant Super Court case declared "separate but equal" unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education