History Makers
Woman who challenged segregated bus laws before Rosa Parks
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This African American woman wrote the book "Becoming" and was a former First lady.
Michelle Obama
The first African American to play a major sport. When this player joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, baseball was segregated.
Jackie Robinson
As a 6-year-old, I became the first Black child to attend an all-white school in Louisiana.
Ruby Bridges
This man is known as the "King of Pop"
Who is Michael Jackson?
He founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This is the first female African American Vice President
Who is Kamala Harris?
This African American female tennis player is known as a GOAT
Serena Williams
This woman refused to give her bus seat to a white man.
Rosa Parks
This musical genre originated in New Orleans and heavily influenced modern music.
What is jazz?
This mathematician’s work helped NASA launch John Glenn into orbit.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This man was the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, as well as the country's first black head of state.
Nelson Mandela
She was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This African American leader in the civil rights movement was also a minister and supporter of Black nationalism.
Malcolm X
Poet and activist who wrote Still I Rise.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This inventor improved the traffic signal and gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
The first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This famous boxer was formerly known as Cassius X
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This organization was founded in 1909 to fight racial discrimination through legal action.
What is the NAACP?
The most decorated US women's gymnast ever with 32 Olympic and World medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
This historian founded Negro History Week, which later became Black History Month.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This civil rights leader helped organize the March on Washington and later served as a U.S. Congressman.
Who is John Lewis?
This Olympic runner won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Music that fought for racial equality and communicated anger at socio-economic conditions that challenged the lives of many Black people.
What is hip-hop?
This iconic singer has won 29 MTV Video Music Award and has a dedicated Black Business Fund to support Black-owned businesses.
Who is Beyonce?