Black History Month Females
I have the most music Grammy awards of all time
Who is Beyonce Knowles?
This Civil Rights leader had a dream that all people would be treated with quality.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
He is an Eleven-time NBA champion who became the first black head coach in any major pro sports team when he coached the Boston Celtics in 1966.
Who is Bill Russell?
Who was the first African American justice (judge) on the U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
I am so great at Basketball, Hollywood put me in a movie called Space Jam
Michael Jordan
Who is the first woman to become Vice President of the United States in 2021?
Who is Kamala Harris?
He was the first Black President of the United States, so far.
Who is Barack Obama?
Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
A) Gabby Douglas B) Serena Williams C) Simone Biles
A.) Gabby Douglas
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation gave African Americans the right to vote?
False.
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award in a leading role?
A) Denzel Washington B) Halle Berry C) Sidney Poitier
C). Sidney Poitier
Who helped over 300 enslaved persons escape to freedom?
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Born into slavery, this agricultural scientist was known as the “Peanut Man,” after creating more than 300 products from peanuts.
George Washington Carver
"I am the greatest" professional heavy weight boxer of all time!
Who is Muhammad Ali?
These are the colors that represent Black History Month.
What is red, green, black and yellow.
Which artist headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025?
Kendrick Lamar
I am a world famous Author, Social Activist, Poet ("Still I Rise/I know Why the caged Bird Sings) and the first Black woman to be depicted on the US quarter.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This South African hero spent many years in prison for fighting unfair laws, and later became the country’s first Black president, helping bring people together.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This tennis player became the first Black man to win the U.S. Open in 1968, the Australian Open in 1970, and Wimbledon in 1975, and later used his platform to advocate for civil rights.
Arthur Ashe
Before becoming a month-long celebration, Carter G. Woodson launched__________ in February 1926 to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas.
"Black History Week"
She owned and produced her own talk show and was the first African American woman to become a billionaire in history
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
In 1968, she became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1972, she made history again as the first Black woman from a major political party to run for president of the United States.
Who is Sherley Chisholm
I was an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism.
Who was Malcolm X?
This golfer won 15 major championships, spent a record 683 weeks as world No. 1, and became one of only six golfers ever to win all four major championships during his career at age 24.
Who is Tiger Woods
This country, which shares a border with the Dominican Republic, became the world’s first Black-led republic after a successful slave revolt in 1804.
Haiti
I am a singer known as the First Lady of Song.