African American Women in History
Over the next 12 years, she returned nearly 20 times, helping more than 300 enslaved Black people escape bondage by ushering them along the Underground Railroad. The "railroad" was the nickname for a secret route that enslaved Black people used to flee the South for anti-slavery states in the North and to Canada.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
I am not searching the internet, I am searching the _______.
Who is W.E.B DuBois?
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the ______________, providing equal housing opportunity regardless of race, religion or national origin.
What is the Fair Housing Act?
In 1971 , ______ _______ ______ Became the first player from the Negro Leagues elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Leroy Satchel Paige?
This music group was composed of five African American men who were from LA. The group's first album raged against police brutality, racism, and injustice.
Ice Cube, Eazy E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, and MC Ren
Who is N.W.A?
On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus
Who is Claudette Colvin
The writer of the Green Book, which served as a travel guide for African Americans.
Who is Victor Hugo Green?
This 14-year-old from Chicago is brutally murdered in Mississippi for allegedly flirting with a white woman. His murderers are acquitted, and the case bring international attention to the civil rights movement after Jet magazine publishes a photo of the open casket.
Who is Emmett Till?
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" -
Which boxer said the quote stated above?
Who is Muhammad Ali?
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performer who took the 1980s by storm. She changed the way the rock and roll industry and fans viewed African-American female performers.
Who is Tina Turner?
known for her work co-founding the Bethune-Cookman University in Florida
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune ?
Led nonviolent protests, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
This movement included multiple rallies, marches and boycotts to address the variety of issues facing black Chicago residents. The purpose of this movement was to protest segregated housing, educational deficiencies, and employment and health disparities based on racism .
What is the Chicago Freedom Movement?
This NBA player, used to play for the Charlotte Hornets. Now, he has two sons in the league. What is his name?
Who is Dell Curry?
He took the art of turntablism to the next level, developing many of the techniques that would serve as the backbone for the formation of hip hop. Then, with The Furious Five, he would release “The Message,” a socially conscious song that would push rap music beyond just a playful party genre.
Who is Grandmaster Flash?
Described as the godmother of the women's movement because of her work for gender equality. For four decades, she led the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW )and was a leading figure in the 1963 March on Washington
Who is Dorothy Height?
He is known for being a close adviser to Martin Luther King. He is also credited for teaching King about Mahatma Gandi's philosophies of peace and tactics of civil disobedience.
Last Name is Rustin
Who is Bayard Rustin?
King delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. This event had over 200,000 converged on the Mall in ______ , DC.
What is the name of this Key Event in History?
He wore #24 and played with the Los Angeles Lakers. He is one of the greatest ball players of all time. HE won an Oscar in 2020 for his short film "Dear Basketball"
Who is Kobe Bryant?
greatest achievement was serving as the songwriting force that helped build Motown Records. But his group, The ________, was also the label’s first supergroup.
Who is Smokey Robinson and The Miracles?
Born on January 26th, 1892. She was the first African American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
Executive Director of The National Urban League, beginning in 1961 , _________, was responsible for overseeing the integration of corporate workplaces.
Who is Whitney Young ?
This movement protested the segregation policies in Albany, Ga ( 1961). Many groups took part in the Albany movement, including the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), local activists and King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
What is the Albany Movement!
In 1966, ______ Fielded college basketball's first all-black starting lineup and defeated Kentucky in the national title game
What is Texas Western College ?
It took longer than most Motown groups were used to, but The _________ eventually became the iconic label’s signature act. The group’s vocal harmonies, style and dancing would become the blueprint for soul groups moving forward with a collection of songs that would become some of the most coveted in music history.
Who is The Temptations?