Civil Rights Movement
The goal of the Freedom Riders during the Civil Rights Movement.
What is ending segregation on interstate buses and bus terminals?
This prominent Black abolitionist and women's rights advocate gave the "A'int I a woman?" speech in 1851.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This actor is known for his role as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his work in films like "42" and Get on Up"?
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This Black physician and pioneering researcher developed surgical techniques for the treatment of glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness.
Who is Dr. Patricia Bath?
This movement was founded in 2013 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi following the acquittal of George Zimmerman for Trayvon Martin's killing.
What is the Black Lives Matter Movement?
This event in 1968 resulted in nationwide protests and is often seen as a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?
This author was the first Black person to publish a book in the U.S., a collection of poetry titled "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," in 1773.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
This influential filmmaker directed the 2016 documentary "13th," which explores the impact of the 13th amendment on mass incarceration in the United States.
Who is Ava DuVernay?
This doctor was the first Black woman gynecologist.
Who is Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens?
This comedian and actress is known as the co-creator, writer, and star of the HBO series "Insecure."
Who is Issa Rae?
This music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s.
What is Hip-Hop?
Enslaved people often communicated to help each other escape along the Underground Railroad using these methods.
What are songs, quilts, and secret codes?
This popular television show, which originally aired from 1990 to 1996, starred Will Smith as a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia living with his wealthy relatives in Los Angeles.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This man was the first Black person to win a Nobel Prize in a category other than peace.
Who is William Arthur Lewis?
This Black psychologist is best known for his research on implicit racial bias in IQ testing.
Who is Dr. Herman George Canady?
This legendary guitarist is known for his virtuosic skills and played a crucial role in the development of rock and roll.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This Black man sued for his freedom in the Virginia courts and lost in an infamous 1783 case, establishing the principle that once a person was enslaved, they remained so for life.
Who is Dred Scott?
This Black actress and singer starred in the classic film "Carmen Jones" and won a Tony Award for "Porgy and Bess"?
Who is Dorothy Dandridge?
This Black microbiologist is credited with discovering the first effective treatment for leprosy.
Who is Alice Ball?
This Black orator and writer rose to prominence through his fiery speeches advocating for immediate emacipation of enslaved people.
Who is David Walker?
This Black civil rights activist who organized the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
Who is Daisy Bates?
This influential Black journalist and newspaper editor published "The North Star," an abolitionist newspaper, and is often called the "Father of Black Journalism"?
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This film, released in 2020, featured a predominantly Black cast and told the story of a legendary recording session in 1927 Mississippi.
What is "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"?
This renowned physicist is best known for his development of the theory of nuclear shell structure.
Who is James E. Harris?
In the early 1900s this style of music featuring intricate guitar picking and storytelling lyrics became a cornerstone of the blues genre.
What is Delta Blues?