Civil Rights Heroes
Her arrest for not giving up her seat led to the year long Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who is Rosa Parks
With 4 golds, 7 medals in 2016. This Olympiad is considered most accomplished American Gymnast in history
Who is Simone Biles
In this year, Truman desegregated the military.
What happened in 1948
This decentralized political and social movement, started in 2013, seeks to highlight racism, discrimination and inequality, often through policy changes
What is Black Lives Matter
"Living for the City" won this singer a Grammy in 1975
Who is Stevie Wonder
An early chair of SNCC and a Freedom Rider, he served in Congress for 33 years.
Who is John Lewis
Before he was “The Greatest”, this boxing Olympiad won a gold medal in the 1960’s Olympics .
Who is Cassius Clay/Muhammed Ali
in this year, Brown v. Board of Education led to desegregated schools
What happened in 1954
this organization, founded in 1909 had a mission to o ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination
What is the NAACP
"Drunk in Love" won this singer a Grammy in 2015
Who is Beyonce
He argued for desegregation before the Supreme Court and then served on it.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
Considered the fastest woman in the world in 1988, this track and field Olympiad set world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter events
Who is Florence Griffith-Joyner
Interstate Commerce commission ruled to integrate interstate trains and passenger busses by this Jan 10th of this year
What happened in 1956?
This political organization founded in 1966 promoted open-carry, monitoring police brutality, and developing community social programs.
What is the Black Panther Party
"Ain't No Sunshine" won this singer a Grammy in 1972
Who is Bill Withers
A Muslim, a militant civil rights leader and a major organizer of the Nation of Islam in NYC.
Who is Malcolm X
This track and field Olympiad put Adolph Hitler’s Aryan myth to shame, winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 games in Berlin.
Who is Jesse Owens
The Voting Rights Act prohibiting voting discrimination was passed in this year.
What happened in 1965?
Founded by Jesse Jackson in 1971 this organization in Chicago raised public awareness to initiate corporate action and government sponsorship.
What is Operation PUSH
"Be Without You" won this singer a Grammy in 2007
Who is Mary J. Blige
From the NAACP to SCLC to SNCC and the Freedom rides – she touched them all
Who is Ella Baker
In 2006, this speedskating Olympiad became the first black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Winter Olympic Games
Who is Shani Davis
In this year, Loving v. Loving led to legalization of interracial marriages
What happened in 1967.
Marcus Garvey’s black nationalist fraternal organization ran business, organized a nursing corps had an Agrican Legion and a weekly newspaper in the 1920’s
What is the Universal Negro Improvement Association
"Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay" won this singer a Grammy in 1969
Who was Otis Redding