Important Events in Black History
Which black basketball player has won four championships and has scored over 40,000 points in their career?
LeBron James!
Which famous black activist wrote and delivered their “I Have a Dream“ speech?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!
Who was the first black person to ever play in the MLB?
Jackie Robinson!
Which famous black tennis-star sisters have the record amount of tennis Grand Slams?
Venus and Serena Williams?
Which black inventor invented peanut butter?
George Washington Carver!
What track and field star has the record for the 100 meter dash?
Usain Bolt!
What was the group of nine young black individuals enrolled in an all white school?
The Little Rock Nine!
Which important cultural revolution in black history occurred in the 1920’s?
The Harlem Renaissance!
Who was the first Black head coach in NBA history?
Bill Russell
What was the chain of lawsuits across the US that gradually desegregated public schools?
Brown vs. Board of education!