African American Artists
This record company was founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and was responsible for the rise of musicians such as: The Jackson 5, Boyz II Men, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and more...
Motown Records
This man made history after winning the November 2008 Presidential election and becoming the United States 44th President
Barack Obama
This young man was brutally murdered after being falsely accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi...
Emmett Till
Beginning in 1922 to 1929, New York City became a gold mine for black literature, music and art. What is the iconic name for this era?
Harlem Renaissance
She was a pioneer in the beauty and hair care industry, one of her inventions include the hot comb
Who is Madame CJ Walker
This theater rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance, during which time it was reputed to only hire black entertainers; such as James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday.
The Apollo Theater
He was a Baptist minister and nonviolent activist known for his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement, who left a legacy that is celebrated annually throughout the United States...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This prominent black nationalist Muslim leader was known for his belief that African Americans should cast off the ills of racism "by any means necessary" during the Civil Rights movement
Malcolm X
May 17, 1954 this Supreme Court ruling completed overturning legal school segregation at all levels.
Brown v. Board of Education
Although he discovered 300 different uses for peanuts, he is best known for turning them into peanut better
George Washington Carver
He was an American novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the new literary art form jazz poetry. He is best-known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance.
Langston Hughes
What is the significance of the acronym: NAACP?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
This young activist made history for being the first African American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana...
Ruby Bridges
President Abraham Lincoln issued this Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free
What is The Emancipation Proclamation
Green means go, yellow means slow, and red means don't- but we wouldn't have known this if it wasn't for this great inventor
Garrett Morgan
This African American writer and poet is most famous for her autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Maya Angelou
This American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman is well know for escaping from slavery in Maryland and became a national leader of the abolitionist movement
Frederick Douglass
She was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has called her "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
Rosa Parks
This groundbreaking court case resulted in a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality – a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson
With a net worth of approximately $2 billion, this successful entrepreneur has come a long way from an upbringing of trauma and hardships. She now "owns" a network, magazine, and is taking the retail industry by storm
Oprah Winfrey
This jazz pioneer was a singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner, Lester Young
Billie Holiday
She was an American abolitionist and political activist who escaped and subsequently rescued approximately 70 enslaved people using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This woman was the first African American female astronaut in 1992.
Who is Mae C. Jemison
The tragic death of Florida teen, Trayvon Martin- sparked this movement in 2013
Black Lives Matter Movement
This successful mogul has taken the entertainment industry by storm, and continues to make history with his famous family. His most recent venture is changing prison reform, leading with the tragic death of Kalief Browder and his upcoming project to uncover Trayvon Martin's death.
Who is Jay-Z