Black History Basics
The main colors of the Pan-African flag
What are red, black, and green?
This song is often called the Black National Anthem.
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing?
This person delivered the “I Have A Dream” speech
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ?
The sport Simone Biles is known for
What is gymnastics?
"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."
Who is Malcolm X
The green color of the Pan-African flag represents this
What is the rich land of Africa?
The Seventh-day Adventist Church created this regional structure in 1944 to support Black leadership and ministry during segregation.
Regional Conferences
This person was the first African American president of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
This African American heart surgeon performed the first successful open-heart surgery.
Who is Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?
‘When they go low, we go high.’
Michelle Obama
The red color of the Pan-African flag represents this
What is the blood of the people?
This Black Adventist institution, founded in 1896, became a key center for education and leadership.
Oakwood University
This person was the first African American woman to run for president
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This Black scientist developed technology used in modern GPS systems.
Who is Gladys West?
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
Who was James Baldwin?
This is the year Black history month became a month long celebration
What is 1976?
This former enslaved African became a bishop and helped translate the Bible into Yoruba.
Who is Samuel Ajayi Crowther?
Who is Toni Morrison?
Who is Euphemia Haynes?
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This person founded Black History Month
Who is Dr.Carter G. Woodson?
This African pioneer helped spread Adventism in Nigeria through education and evangelism.
Who is David Babatunde?
This person invented automatic elevator doors
Who is Alexander Miles?
This person was the first Black woman to obtain a medical degree in the U.S.
Who is Rebecca Lee Crumpter?
"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute."
(first Black supreme court justice)
Who was Thurgood Marshall