A Day to Remember
On August 28, 1963, this individual gave his "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington, D.C.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality in this famous case.
What is Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education?
On October 16, 1940, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., became the first Black this in the United States.
What is Army General ?
She was the 16th-century warrior Queen of present-day Nigeria.
Who is Amina Queen of Zaria?
Often considered to be the real father of medicine, he treated diseases such as gout and appendicitis and developed medical texts describing 100 diseases and 48 injuries.
Who is Imhotep?
Carl Stokes and Richard Hatcher were elected as the first Black mayor of Cleveland, OH and Gary, IN respectively on this date.
When is November 7, 1967?
Now held as a federal holiday, this day is commemorated as the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed.
What is Juneteenth National Freedom Day?
In 1876 the first all Black medical school called this was established.
What is Meharry Medical College?
She was the first female pharaoh of Egypt to obtain full power.
Who is Hatshepsut?
This individual was the ruler of the Mali empire; exports of gold, copper, salt and ivory made the empire and its ruler so wealthy that many believe him to be the richest person who ever lived.
Who is Mansa Musa or Musa I of Mali?
On January 3, 1964, this magazine named Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as their first Black “Man of the Year”.
What is Time Magazine?
On June 12, 1963 this president delivered a nationwide television address that outlined a proposition to Congress that would prohibit segregation in public facilities and schools.
Who is President John F. Kennedy?
This event was sparked in December 1955 by Rosa Parks' refusal to give her seat on a bus to a white man.
What is the Montgomery bus boycott?
This person was the chief architect of the world’s first monumental building, the Step Pyramid.
Who is Imhotep?
Born around 1583, she is considered to be a founding mother of Angola and a symbol of anti-colonial resistance in Africa.
Who is Queen Nzinga Mbande?
On July 28, 1868, this Amendment was passed stating that, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
What is the 14th Amendment?
The speech “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” was delivered in 1852 by this abolitionist orator.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This group of people held extensive knowledge of irrigation and cultivation of crops.
Who are the The Moors?
This culture is known for its unique terracotta sculptures and its early iron working. It is one of the earliest known societies of Western Africa.
What is the Nok Culture?
Thought to be born originally from Mozambique, this individual was a Black samurai who served the daimyo Oda Nobunaga in Japan during the Sengoku period. He was the first known foreigner to achieve samurai status.
Who is Yasuke?
The purpose of this demonstration was to demand economic and employment opportunities as well as civil rights.
What is the 1963 March on Washington?
The 8th of August is noted as the day when enslaved people in this area learned that slavery had ended and is celebrated as an Emancipation celebration and a homecoming.
Where is Western Kentucky?
This was the first great Mesoamerican civilization.
Who are the The Olmecs?
This all-female military regiment used weapons but were known for their excellent hand-to-hand combat skills.
Who are the Dahomey Warriors?
This was considered one of the oldest and most developed states in West Africa until its annexation by the British.
What is the Benin Empire?