Black history 1
The 44th president of the US
Barack Obama
This woman, sometimes called "Moses", helped slaves escape to the North.
Harriet Tubman
Tricked you, this one worth 1000. The first Black President of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Tricked you, this is worth 1000. Name of the early 20th century movement celebrating black artists and writers in New York City
The Harlem Renaissance
The First African American woman in Forbes magazine's World's Richest People list
Oprah Winfrey
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
Memphis, Tennessee
Atlanta, Georgia
Washington, D.C
Washington, D.C
This person is the first NBA player to create a middle school
Lebron James
Winner of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
What famous African American entertainer became known for the song "What a Wonderful World"?
a) Louis Armstrong
b) Ella Fitzgerald
c) Duke Ellington
d) Cab Calloway
Louis Armstrong
One of the greatest basketball players in history with the famous number "23"?
Michael Jordan
This person refused to give up her seat on a bus BEFORE Rosa Parks.
Claudette Colvin
The first black "First lady"
Michelle Obama
African American Muslim Minister and Human Rights Activist of the 1960's
Malcolm X
Considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time
Muhammad Ali
Black film director of "Do The Right Thing" and "Da 5 Bloods"
Spike Lee
She wrote the best selling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Maya Angelou
Activist who has fought for voting rights for Black people in Georgia. Recently nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Stacey Abrams
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Ketanji Brown
Shirley Chisholm
Carol Moseley Braun
Ketanji Brown
First African American girl to integrate an all-white public school in the South
Ruby Bridges
Which activist and journalist co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966?
Huey P. Newton (with Bobby Seale)
The year slavery was made illegal in the United States.
1865
Child of formerly enslaved people who created a hair product and is believed to be the first Black millionaire.
Madame C. J. Walker
Inventor of over 300 different uses for peanuts.
George Washington Carver
First black woman to become a part of the British royal family
Megan Markle
Female tennis player with 22 career Grand Slam singles titles
Serena Williams