Trailblazers
This man had a dream that all people will be equal
Martin Luther King Jr.
The first African American president
Barack Obama
What are the colors that represent Black History month?
red, green, black and yellow
Name three African American rappers that start their name with Lil'
Lil Baby, Kim, Jon, Bow Wow, Wayne, TJay, Yachty, Durk, Uzi Vert, Tecca, Tony
The first African American Writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize
Hint: Their writing is in Narratives of the Self
This amendment abolished slavery
31th
The first African American Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall
Who is the king of pop
Michael Jackson
What does HBCU stand for
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The first African African-American student to desegregate schools in 1954.
Hint: Integrated William Frantz Elementary School In Louisianna after Brown vs. Board of Education.
Ruby Bridges
African American leader in the civil rights movement and supporter of black nationalism
Malcolm X
The first Black women to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Roger Nelson went by what stage name
Hint: this artist's most popular album is a color
Prince
The First African American comedian, writer, director, and producer to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2018 that took a critical look at race relations.
Hint: The Sunken Palce
(Get Out)
Jordan Peele
The first president of South Africa that was committed to peace, negotiation, and reconciliation
Nelson Mandela
The first African American to serve as the US Secretary
Colin Powell
The first African American women to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet
Misty Copeland
The first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange
BET- Black Entertainment Television
The first African-American Woman to hold a pilot license
Bessie Coleman
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
Hint: was president in 1974-1977 after Nixion before Carter
Gerald Ford
The Harlem Theater in New York that showcases African American Talent
The Apollo