Black History
When is Black History Month?
February
What two types of music did African Americans create?
Jazz and Blues
What song did we learn by the Beatles?
Yesterday
Who is Mae C. Jemison?
First black woman astronaut
What did Louis Armstrong play?
He was a singer, but he also played the trumpet
What peace activist and lead singer of the Beatles did we study for Peace Day?
John Lennon
Why do we celebrate Black History Month in February? Hint: name two men and why they were important.
It was originally only one week. That week was when Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had birthdays, both important men to the early civil rights movement
What is Louis Armstrong's famous song called?
What a Wonderful World
Who was Nelson Mandela? Hint: what was the apartheid?
He was the president of South Africa and helped to end the apartheid, which is the segregation of whites and blacks
Who was Katherine Johnson? What movie is based off her?
She solved complex equations that helped get NASA's first rocket into space. Hidden Figures
What did Nina Simone sing?
Feeling Good
Name three reasons it is important to celebrate Black History Month.
-We are all equal
-Many people do not remember the amazing accomplishments that Black people have done due to previous oppression
-Everyone deserves respect
-Black people have historically been persecuted as slaves or second-class citizens, so we need to remember the past in order to not repeat it
What is scat?
When singers in jazz sing in sounds rather than complete words
Answer one or both: What famous Black singer did we learn about a few weeks ago? What song did he sing?
Ben E. King, Stand By Me