Black History MomentZ
In 1965, this activist was assassinated in New York City while preparing to give a speech at the Audubon Ballroom.
Who is Malcolm X?
"Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.”
Who is Mae Jemison?
This civil rights leader and U.S. congressman was famously beaten on Bloody Sunday in 1965 while marching for voting rights in Selma, Alabama.
Who is John Lewis?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
"It gives you Wings"
What is Red Bull?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. Who is she?
Simone Biles
This event, sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest, led to the year-long Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barak Obama?
This African American woman was a pioneer in space exploration, becoming the first Black woman to go to space in 1992.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
"Maybe she’s born with it. Maybe it’s ________."
What is Maybelline?
Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Aretha Franklin
The first African American to play in the MLB.This U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1954 declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The inventor of peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
"Betcha can't eat just one"
What is Lay's?
Before becoming a rap superstar, this artist worked at KFC and as a bank teller.
Who is Kanye West?
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison?
"Don't try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you"
Who is Beyonce?
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This aerospace engineer, known as the first African American woman to work at NASA, helped develop the flight software for the Apollo moon landing.
Who is Mary Jackson?
"What's in Your Wallet?"
What is Capital One?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
In 1947, this baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This man co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966 to address issues of police brutality, inequality, and community self-defense.
Who is Huey P. Newton?
This mathematician’s critical calculations were instrumental in ensuring the success of John Glenn’s orbital flight and the Apollo 11 moon landing. She was also portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in the 2016 movie Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
"The Ultimate Driving Machine"
What is BMW?
This enslaved man sued for his freedom in a landmark Supreme Court case, but the court ruled against him, intensifying tensions before the Civil War.
Who is Dred Scott?