Events in History
In December of 1959, Rosa Parks incited what event?
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
The inventor of the 3 position traffic light.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
In 2004, she made history on TV by giving a brand new car to each member of her audience.
who is Oprah Winfrey?
Which artist sang? "To the left to the left, everything you own in the box to the left."
Who is Beyonce?
Refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man.
Who is Rosa Parks?
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
When is 1963?
Known for his super-famous invention of the nerf gun super soaker.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line in 1947 when he was signed by this team.
Who are the Dodgers?
This pop star comes from a very famous musical family and held a recurring role in the 1970's TV sitcom, "Good Times".
Who is Janet Jackson?
Born into slavery and she freed a plethora of enslaved people by use of the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
What is the court case in which the supreme court ruled that racial segregation in public school was unconstitutional?
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
The inventor of laser cataract surgery.
Who is Dr. Patricia Bath?
What state was the first African American president, Barack Obama, Senator of before winning the presidency?
What is Illinois?
What is Jay-z's real name?
Who is Shaun Carter?
First African American to play in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
When did the Black Lives Matter Movement form?
When is 2013?
Invented the hot comb and was the first Black millionaire.
Who is Madame C. J. Walker?
Before he was a blockbuster actor, who won the first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance.
Who is Will Smith?
Lionel Ritchie was a member of this famous funk band from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s.
Who are The Commodores?
One of the most influential activists of all time and whose birth name was Michael before he went on to change it.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
What is the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?
Created the gas mask as well as the three-position traffic signal.
Who is Garret Morgan?
What group of students were famous for challenging school segregation in the deep south?
Who are the Little Rock Nine?
Name the inspirational gospel singer who performed at President Barak Obama's first presidential inauguration in 2009. This person is also known as the "Queen of Soul".
Who is Aretha Franklin?
A famous award-winning poet who won over 50 honorary degrees for her work and is a widely known civil activist.
Who is Maya Angelou?