Civil Rights
On December 1, 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger and sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the start of the Civil Rights Era.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Martin Luther King, Jr. often said that this Indian spiritual leader’s philosophies of non-violence and truth were the inspiration for his stand during the Civil Rights era.
Who is Gandhi?
Having worked as a ranch hand, a busboy, a cook, and even on a ship, this author of poetry, novels, plays, and opera became a symbol and celebrated contributor to the Harlem Renaissance.
Who is Langston Hughes?
He developed and invented the first air conditioner for trucks and trains, keeping food fresh for delivery to stores, in 1935.
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones?
After 15 seasons in the NBA, this famous player averaged more than 30 points a game, was the top scorer 10 times, won MVP five times, and led the Chicago Bulls to six championships…and starred in Space Jam with Bugs Bunny.
Who is Michael Jordan?
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered this famous speech to 5 million protesters on August 28, 1963.
What is "I Have A Dream"?
Now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated April 4, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in this Tennessee city.
What is Memphis?
Considered by many to be the one of the most influential African American poets, this author, playwright, actress, director, essayist, and civil rights figure explained that her 1969 autobiography I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings was inspired by Martin Luther King’s assassination. She recited her poem “On The Pulse Of The Morning” at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration.
Who is Maya Angelou?
A clockmaker, publisher, mathematician, and astronomer, intellectual Benjamin Banneker also briefly helped to survey the land for this city, our national capital.
What is Washington DC?
The first African American to win the ‘grand slam’ event in golf, he also happens to be the first Asian-American to win as well.
Who is Tiger Woods?
Members of the army were called to protect nine African American students when they attended the first integrated Southern high school in this city, the capital of Arkansas.
What is Little Rock?
Throughout his lifetime, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested this many times even though the words and actions he preached were nonviolent.
What is 25?
"There is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If we're only brave enough to be it." This young lady shared this quote during the inauguration speech of President Joe Biden.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
The first African American to join Bell Labs’ technical staff, Walter Lincoln Hawkins’ invention of a lightweight plastic covering for wires let people around the country receive this type of service for the first time.
What is telephone service?
This 7’2” L.A. Lakers star, famous for his “skyhook” shot, holds the NBA record with 38,387 points in his career. He changed his name from Lew Alcindor to this when he converted to Islam in college.
Who is Kareem Abdul Jabbar?
This native of Jamaica, he founded a movement in 1914 to bring all the black people of America together in a modern back-to-Africa movement for the sake of justice, pride, and nationalism. His flag of red, black, and green became a symbol of black unity and remains so to this day.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
Martin Luther King Jr was born in the United States of America to African American parents. At birth he was named ________, but his father later changed his name to Martin Luther King Jr.
What is Michael King?
This author wrote To Kill A Mockingbird which was a heavily criticized novel- won a Pulitzer Prize in 1960- where a Caucasian lawyer defended an African American man in court.
Who is Harper Lee?
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008, and was the director of children’s brain surgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital.
Who is Dr. Ben Carson, MD?
In 1966, Arthur Ashe was the first African American to win a spot on the U.S. Davis Cup Team in this sport.
What is tennis?
This famous 1960s political activist and civil rights orator was born with the name Malcolm Little.
Who is Malcolm X?
In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr was awarded this prize
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
Her first poem, “Eventide,” was published by the time she was 13 years old, and by 1985 she had become a consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, through which she held readings at prisons, community centers, universities, and schools.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
He was the inventor of the potato chip, in 1953, at Moon’s Lake House Restaurant, in Saratoga Springs, NY
Who is George Speck Crum?
Name the two teams in the 2007 Super Bowl, in which Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith became the first African American head coaches in history to take teams all the way to the big game.
Who are the Colts and Bears?