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This activist and writer wrote notable poems highlighting African-American identity and discrimination, such as "Still I Rise" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Who was Maya Angelou?
This physician and NASA astronaut was the first African-American woman in space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This notable theologian (one who studies religion) and Civil Rights activist advocated for peaceful protest.
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This Brooklyn-born artist broke barriers and paved the way for many African-American artists as a part of the neo-expressionism movement.
Who was Jean-Michel Basquiat?
This was the first African-American in the MLB.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
This African-American author escaped slavery and became a leader of the abolitionist movement in the 19th century.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
This Black agricultural scientist and inventor came up with around 300 uses for vegetables, most notably peanuts.
True or False: Rosa Parks was the first Black woman to give up her seat on a bus.
False
This woman was the first Black person to win a Grammy.
Who was Ella Fitzgerald?
This person is the first and only African-American woman (so far) to serve as the first lady of the US.
Who is Michelle Obama?
This scholar and activist fought for racial equality and justice and developed the theory of "double consciousness."
Who was W.E.B. Du Bois?
This mathematician and aerospace technologist calculated the paths for the spacecraft to travel to space for the first moon landing, underrepresented as a Black woman at NASA.
Who was Katherine Johnson?
These nine Black students were escorted by the U.S. troops to Central High School (Arkansas) among crowds of rioters.
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
This was the first nationally broadcasted television show hosted by an African-American.
What was "The Nat King Cole Show?"
This person was the first female self-made millionaire in America.
Who was Madam C.J. Walker?
Who was Toni Morrison?
This was the first African-American woman to get a Ph.D. in the US, most notable for her work with cholesterol and heart disease as a biochemist.
Who was Dr. Marie Maynard Daly?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in this year.
Hint: 1950s
1995 (December 5th)
These three female Black artists were the only three Black women to receive a Grammy for Best Rap Album.
Who are Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, and Doechii?
This investigative journalist (especially for anti-lynching campaigns) and activist was one of the founders of the NAACP.
Who was Ida B. Wells?
Who was James Baldwin?
This surgeon and medical researcher was known as the "Father of the Blood Bank" because he pioneered blood transfusions and blood storage.
Who was Dr. Charles. R. Drew?
Fill in the Blanks: The March on Washington for ______ & ______
(Must get both)
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
This was the movie that got Hattie McDaniel an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in 1940, making her the first Black person to win an Oscar.
What was Gone With the Wind?
This person was the first African-American woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?