Quotes From POC
Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'?
Who Is Harriet Tubman
She was the first of three black women to play professionally in the Negro Leagues. (hint: Toni)
She wasn't allowed to sit in the classroom because she was black, so she took notes while standing up in the hallway at New Mexico State University. She graduated in 1937, with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
Who is Clara Belle Drisdale
Which famous athlete 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
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Who is Tiger Woods
On January 1st, many enslaved people waited to see if they would be rented out to another family or household. This day was an alternative to selling an enslaved person practiced during the time of chattel slavery.
What is Hiring Day
Widely accredited with inventing the potato chip. (Hint- Speck)
Who is George Crum
Who said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Who Is Martin Luther King, Jr.
He took a knee during the anthem before a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium on August 26, 2016.
Who is Colin Kaepernick
This city was named after an enslaved African Prince who purchased his own freedom.
Where is Nicodemus, Kansas
A black nurse who invented the first home security system and CCTV.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Who Is Morgan Freeman
First Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal on August 7, 1948
Who is Alice Coachman
Before Rosa Parks, this 15-year-old was arrested for not giving up her seat on the Montgomery Bus.
Who is Claudette Colvin
She changed the world of feminine care by inventing the sanitary belt, which lead to the creation of the maxi pad.
Who is Mary Beatrice Kenner
Who said "We should do more and talk less"
Who is Mary Ann Shadd
The first woman to pitch in The Negro Leagues.
Who is Mamie Johnson
A travel guide intended to help African American motorists avoid social obstacles prevalent during the period of racial segregation, known as jim crow.
What is The Negro Motorist Green Book