Historical Men & Women
When _________ was elected president in 2008, he became the first African American to hold the office.
Barack Obama
James Brown said:
"Say it Loud!" .....
I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD !
This profound Black film was created in 95' and known for its comedic casting, and directed by F. Gary Gray.
Friday
______ was founded in the early 1970s in New York City by a group of marginalized youth who were looking for a way to express themselves while pulling inspiration from their African and Caribbean roots.
Hip-hop
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Tiger Woods
Was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license.
Bessie Coleman
Name 3 Michael Jackson Songs:
Examples:
- Thriller
- Smooth Criminal
- Liberian Girl
- The Girl is Mine
- Remember the Time
This film proves one person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.
Soul Food
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated?
Brown v. Board of Education
________ joined her husband in civil rights activism in the 1950s and '60s, taking part in the Montgomery bus boycott (1955) and efforts to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Coretta Scott King
Considered by many to be one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time, __________ triumphed over adversity to forever change the genres of jazz and pop music with her unique styling and interpretation.
What is the name of the 2016 film based on the true story of three Black female mathematicians who worked at NASA?
Hidden Figures
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Madame CJ Walker
What holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in America?
Juneteenth
On August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed ____________ as the first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
Tina Turner said ......
Name that Movie:
"I'm poor, Black, I may even be ugly, but dear God, I'm here! I'm here!"
The Color Purple
Who created the stop light and gas mask?
Garrett Morgan
Who was the first African American to run for president in 1984?
Jesse Jackson
Who was the first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President?
Shirley Chisholm
Name 3 Genres of Music created by Black individuals:
Examples:
- Jazz
- Hip-Hop
- Folk
- R&B
- Rock and Roll
The first Black man to be nominated for a best actor Oscar in 1958 for "Defiant Ones."
Sidney Poitier
In 1956, _________, a female African-American inventor, invented the first sanitary belt with an adhesive to secure the pad in place.
Mary Kenner
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Morgan Freeman