Black Women In History
Helping enslaved people escape to freedom through the underground railroad.
What is Harriet Tubman Known for?
This singer, songwriter, and actress is known for hits like "Single ladies" and "Formation", and is also a member of the group Destiny's Child.
Who is Beyonce?
This mathematician's calculations helped NASA send the first American astronauts to space and she was portrayed in the movie Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
In 2009, Michelle Obama made history by becoming the first African American woman to hold this role in the United States.
What is the First Lady?
Harriet Tubman led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the underground railroad.
What is a fact?
In 1851, Sojourner Truth delivered this famous speech at the Women's Convention in Akron, Ohio, challenging racial and gender inequalities.
What is "Ain't I a Woman"?
This singer, known for her hit album A Seat at The Table, is the younger sister of famous singer Beyonce. She is celebrated for her groundbreaking contributions to visual art and activism, using her work to challenge social norms and amplify voices within the black community.
Who is Solange Knowles?
This Barbadian singer launched the makeup brand Fenty Beauty, known for its inclusive range of shades for all skin tones.
Who is Rihanna?
In 2021, Kamala Harris broke barriers by becoming the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian person to hold this high-ranking political position in the U.S.
What is the Vice President of the United States?
Sojourner Truth's famous "Ain't I a woman?" speech was delivered exactly as written with the phrase repeated multiple times.
What is a Myth? (The original speech did not include the repeated phrase; it was later altered by a white abolitionist to fit the southern dialect.
Madam C.J Walker became the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S. by developing and selling this type of product.
What are hair care and beauty products for Black women?
This iconic poet, writer, and Civil Rights activist used her words to give voice to the black experience, specifically struggles of Black Women. She wrote the memoir I know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This female became the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company when she became the CEO of Xerox a technology firm.
On december 1, 1955, Rosa Parks made history by refusing to give up her bus seat in this city known for its famous bus boycott.
What is Montgomery, Alabama?
Chicken Walker was a black female historical figure known for leading enslaved people to freedom before Harriet Tubman. Often mistaken for CJ Walker.
What is a Myth? (There is no known historical figure named Chicken Walker in relation to slavery or the underground railroad.
Known for her activism in the 1960s and 70s, this scholar and former Black Panther became an iconic symbol of Black Power. She is also distinctively recognized by her afro.
Who is Angela Davis?
This empowering 2008 anthem by Beyonce became a global hit, encouraging independent women to put their hands up after a breakup.
What is "Single Ladies (Put a ring on it)"?
This media mogul became the first Black Woman to own her own television network, known as O.W.N. .
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Stacey Abrams is widely credited for increasing voter turnout in this U.S state, helping flip it blue in the 2020 presidential election.
What is Georgia?
Angela Davis was once on the FBI's most wanted list for her involvement in a courtroom hostage situation in the 1970s.
What is a fact (She was accused of involvement in a crime related to the Black Panther Party but was later acquitted of all charges.)
During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman became the first woman to lead an armed expedition. She led a raid on this river, freeing over 700 enslaved people in South Carolina.
What is the Combahee River?
This black female actress famously known for her role as the younger sister of T'challa in Black Panther, won the BAFTA rising star award for her breakthrough performance as Shuri.
Who is Letitia Wright?
In 1992, this female became the first Black woman to travel to space as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
The founder of the #MeToo movement which went viral in 2017 and became a global campaign against sexual harassment and assault.
Who is Tarana Burke?
Beyonce was the first Black woman to headline Coachella.
What is a Fact? (2018 performance later turned into homecoming on Netflix)