Black History Basics
This man was the first African American President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
She is known as the Queen of Soul.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This basketball legend wore number 23 for the Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This scientist discovered over 300 uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This leader gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This artist released the album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1998.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This boxer called himself “The Greatest.”
Who is Muhammad Ali?
The first African American woman to travel in space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
She refused to give up her bus seat in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Location of the Black Wall Street in the early 1900's.
Where is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
This poet wrote “Still I Rise.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
This tennis superstar has won 23 Grand Slam titles. Which is the most by any player (male or female) in the Open Era.
Who is Serena Williams?
This scientist co-developed the first successful polio vaccine.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
This leader promoted Black pride and self-defense.
Who is Malcolm X?
The U.S. holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people.
What is Juneteenth?
This neighborhood became the center of Black arts in the 1920s.
What is Harlem?
He broke Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974.
Who is Hank Aaron?
This scientist helped create the traffic light.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
He became the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This law, signed in 1964, ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
This actor played T’Challa in Black Panther.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This gymnast is one of the most decorated in history.
Who is Simone Biles?
The first Black astronaut in space.
Who is Guion Bluford?
She was the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?