2020
This global event during 2020 helped fuel anger over racial inequalities.
Covid-19
This deaf and blind woman became an author, political activist, and advocate for people with disabilities.
Helen Keller
This environmental issue, caused by carbon emissions and deforestation, is making the Earth hotter.
climate change
This city became the center of national attention after the George Floyd protests and efforts to "defund the police."
Minneapolis
Imprisoned for 27 years, this South African leader helped end apartheid and became the country’s first Black president.
HINT: ____ effect
Nelson Mandela
What county launched a surprise attack against another in 2022
Russia v. Ukraine
This social media event on June 2, 2020, asked users to post black squares in support of racial justice.
Black Out Tuesday
Known as the “Moses” of her people, she led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This global day, celebrated every March 8, honors women’s achievements and calls for gender equality.
International Women’s Day
In 2020, this streaming service added a "Black Stories" section and pledged $100 million toward racial equity initiatives.
Netflix
He led peaceful protests against British rule in India and inspired nonviolent movements around the world.
Mahatma Gandhi
This women won a noble piece prize for protesting her countries educational segregation against women and was shot by the Taliban for her advocacy
Malala Yousafzai
Named for a Black woman killed by police, this hashtag brought attention to the unique dangers Black women face.
#SayHerName
In 1955, this 14-year-old African American boy was brutally murdered in Mississippi after being accused of whistling at a white woman — his death became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
Emmett Till
Done in more than 30 countries and mutilates the bodily anatomy of women
FGM