Notable African American (Firsts)
I was the first African American woman to serve in the US Congress. I held this position for 13 years. In 1972 I was the first ever woman candidate for President of the United States.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
I was born with the name of Cassius Clay, but changed it after I joined the Nation of Islam.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
I refused to give up my seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. This gesture started the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This well know dessert was created by August Jackson...people of all ages enjoy it!
What is Ice Cream?
I was the First African American to sit on the nation's highest bench, the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
I was the first African American female to play tennis at Wimbledon. I won the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in consecutive years.
Who is Althea Gibson?
What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated?
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
I am known as the father of Black History.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
As the leader of the COVID -19 vaccine development team, my team was the first to successfully identify COVID-19"s spike protein, and develop a historic life-saving vaccine in record time.
Who is Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett?
I sparked a movement throughout the NFL, by kneeling during the National Anthem to protest police brutality faced by the African American community.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
Which Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal and constitutional as long as "facilities were equal"?
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
Langston Hughes was responsible for writing several essays and poems in this African American magazine.
What is "The Nation"?
I am the first female, first Black, and first South Asian Vice President.
Who is Kamala Harris?
My television show has received over 25 Emmy awards and has been the highest-rated talk show in television history.
Who is Oprah Winfrey/What is the Oprah Winfrey Show?
I was elected President of the United States in the year 2008 and reelected in 2012.
Who is Barrack Obama?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed this breakthrough medical procedure in 1893.
What is Open Heart Surgery?
Who was an American preacher who dedicated her life to fighting for for civil and human rights?
What is Sojourner Truth?
I fought for equal rights for minorities and was a leader of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
My entire basketball career was with the Los Angeles Lakers. I am also known as the G.O.A.T.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
Which amendment of the constitution protects the rights of African Americans?
What is the 13th amendment?
George Washington Carver used these vegetables to develop postage stamp glue.
What are Sweet Potatoes?
Who was considered the formative figure in the modern fight for civil rights in relation to the NAACP?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King?