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The major piece of legislation in 1965 aimed to overcome barriers to African American voting rights in the United States
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965
the first ever African-American animated Disney princess from which movie?
Who is Princess Tiana, from The Princess and the Frog
The leader of the civil rights movement and famous for leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the 1950s
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Black History Month is celebrated in this month
When is February?
The year in which the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women, including African American women, the right to vote.
When is 1920?
at the 2023 GRAMMYs this African American artist became the artist with the most GRAMMY wins ever
Who is Beyonce?
The event sparked the modern Civil Rights Movement in the United States
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Before it was called Black History Month, it was called this...
What is Negro History Week
This is the landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
What is Brown v Board of Education?
She was the fastest woman alive. She has records in the 100 and 200 meters that still haven’t been broken after almost 30 years.
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner also known as “Flo Jo”
The first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States
Who Is Shirley Chisolm?
The African American historian who created Black History Month?
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
The year interracial marriage was legalized in the U.S.
When is 1967?
In this year and on this team, Jackie Robinson make history, being the first African American to play Major League Baseball
What is Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947
This organization was founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale and advocated for self-defense and revolutionary activism?
What is the Black Panther Party
This President officially recognized Black History Month in 1976
Who is President Gerald Ford?
The first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction, the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives and in 1976, she became the first African-American, and the first woman, to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic National Convention.
Who is Barbara Jordan
This TV show is known for highlighting Historically Black Colleges/Universities, and the show focused on students who attended Hillman University?
What is "A Different World"
The civil rights activist and organizer who famously coined the phrase "Black Power"
Who is Stockley Carmichael?
This is the reason Black History Month is in the month of February
because the second week of the month coincides with the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Lincoln was influential in the emancipation of slaves, and Douglass, a former slave, was a prominent leader in the abolitionist movement, which fought to end slavery.