Heros &
Leaders
Leaders
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
✅ Barack Obama
Who is a famous basketball player known as “Air” Jordan?
✅ Michael Jordan
Who is the famous singer of “Single Ladies”?
✅ Beyoncé
Black History Month is celebrated in what month?
✅ February
Who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad?
✅ Harriet Tubman
Who was the first Black woman to become Vice President of the U.S.?
✅ Kamala Harris
Who is the tennis champion with many Grand Slam wins (sister of Venus)?
✅ Serena Williams
Who played Black Panther in the Marvel movies?
✅ Chadwick Boseman
What does BHM stand for?
✅ Black History Month
Who is most know for refusing to give up her seat on a bus?
✅ Rosa Parks
Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?
✅ Mae Jemison
What NBA player is also know as the Black Mamba?
✅ Kobe Bryant
Who sang Thriller and is known as the “King of Pop”?
✅ Michael Jackson
What is Juneteenth?
✅ A day celebrating freedom and the end of slavery in the U.S.
Who was known for the phrase "by any means necessary"?
Malcom X
Who was the first Black player in Major League Baseball?
✅ Jackie Robinson
Who is the boxer known as “The Greatest”?
✅ Muhammad Ali
Who is the famous singer known as “The Voice” and sang “I Will Always Love You”?
✅ Whitney Houston
True or False: Black History is American History.
✅ True
Who was a famous abolitionist who worked to end slavery and spoke for freedom?
✅ Frederick Douglass
Who was the first Black woman to become a Supreme Court Justice?
✅ Ketanji Brown Jackson
Who is the track star who won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics?
✅ Jesse Owens
Who is known as the “Queen of Soul”?
✅ Aretha Franklin
Name one way we can honor Black History Month.
✅ Learn, read books, celebrate achievements, show respect, etc.