Activism/Politics
This woman is the first Black Vice President of the U.S.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This man competed in the Germany Olympics and is considered the greatest track and field athlete
Who is Jesse Owens?
This woman was the inaugural poet for Joe Biden
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This woman was Disney's first African American animated princess
Who is Tiana?
This constitutional amendment abolished slavery
What is the 13th amendment?
This man preached nonviolent methods of protest during the Civil Rights movement in the '60s
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This man became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This talented female poet was also the first black inaugural poet
Who is Maya Angelou?
This man is the first black superhero in comics
Who is T'Challa/Black Panther?
This constitutional amendment banned denying citizens the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
What is the 15th amendment?
This man preached violent methods for equal rights and used Islam to empower his followers
Who is Malcolm X?
This woman currently has the most Grand Slams career wins throughout tennis history
Who is Serena Williams?
This man headlined at Woodstock in '69 and is considered one of the best guitarists of all time
Who Jimi Hendrix?
This man is the most nominated black actor in Oscar history
Who is Denzel Washington?
This was a landmark case for desegregation in schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This woman was both a famous abolitionist and a women's rights activist who escaped slavery in 1826
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This gymnast became the first black woman to hold the world championship title and the first US gymnast to win four medals at the Olympics
Who is Simone Biles?
This woman used her music to draw attention to the civil rights movement, especially with her popular song "Strange Fruit"
Who is Billie Holiday?
This woman is the first black person to become an EGOT winner
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
This court case legalized interracial marriages
What is Loving v. Virginia?
These two countries were the only countries to not be colonized by Europeans
What are Ethiopia and Liberia?
This man is considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time and floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee
Who is Muhammed Ali?
This man was on the forefront of jazz his entire career and was sampled in a song by The Notorious B.I.G.
Who is Miles Davis?
This television channel was founded in 1980 by the husband-wife duo Robert L. Johnson and Sheila Johnson
What is BET?
Commonly known as Bloody Sunday, this march from Selma to Montgomery for equal rights, took place during this year
What is 1965?