History
This document freed all slaves in the United States.
What is Emancipation Proclamation?
With a total of 28 awards and 79 nominations from the Grammy Awards for her music, she is the most nominated woman and the most-awarded singer in Grammy history.
Who is Beyoncé?
This famous rapper came back to Highbridge (pretty close to where we are right now) to film a commercial. She is famous for songs like "Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It."
Who is Cardi B?
What famous civil rights leader said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
The 44th president of the United States and the very first African American president.
Who is Barack Obama?
When state and local laws were passed to enforce segregation, Black people had little freedom or protection under the law.
What is Jim Crow era?
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Who is Tiger Woods?
This American rapper, singer, and songwriter was born and raised in Highbridge. He is famous for songs like "Numbers" and "Drowning."
Who is A Boogie wit da Hoodie?
What important modern figure said, "When they go low, we go high."?
Who is Michelle Obama?
This civil rights activist and secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), she is known most for her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, which inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This movement took place from 1954-1968 and it included mass protests against racial discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
This iconic rapper is a Compton, California native who constantly helps out his hometown. He was awarded the keys to the city in 2016 for his many contributions, ranging from donations to activism.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This American rapper was also born and raised in Highbridge. He is featured on the songs "Somebody" and "Money Sprung."
Who is Don Q?
Which famous boxer said "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."?
Who is Muhammad Ali?
An American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
Who is Malcolm X?
In this decade of the 1900s, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History declared the second week of February as “Negro History Week” to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history.
What is 1920s? (1926)
This athlete was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. He broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This actor and comedian is famous for his roles on SNL, 30 Rock, and The Last O.G. He was raised in Highbridge and went to DeWitt High School.
Who is Tracy Morgan?
What famous abolitionist said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'?
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This abolitionist taught himself to read and write at a young age. After escaping slavery, he became an author, public speaker, and prominent leader of the abolitionist movement.
Who is Fredrick Douglass?
This massive civil rights protest occurred in August 1963, when about 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
What is the March on Washington?
As one of the best-known jazz artists of all time, he helped to change the world with his unique trumpet playing and voice. Some of his hits include: "What A Wonderful World" and "Dream A Little Dream Of Me." He brought jazz into the mainstream and broke racial barriers.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
An actress, businesswoman, and fashion model. Raised in Highbridge, she went on to attend Yale and in 2019, she portrayed Lori Foster on Netflix's teen drama web series Trinkets.
Who is Joy Bryant?
Which famous author said "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."?
Who is Maya Angelou?
This is an American political activist, professor, and author who was an active member in the Communist Party and the Black Panther Party. She, at one point, went into hiding and was placed on the FBI’s most wanted list. She spent eighteen months in jail, which led to campaigns and committees to free her.
Who is Angela Davis?