Civil Rights Movement
The leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott who also inspired others with his nonviolent activism.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This baseball Player broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
He was the first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
Known as the "Queen of Soul," she sang the iconic song Respect.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This political activist co-founded the Black Lives Matter Movement in 2013.
Who is Patrisse Cullors?
In 1960, four Black college students staged a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in this southern city.
What is Greensboro, North Carolina?
She is the most decorated gymnast in history.
Who is Simone Biles?
She was the first Black woman to appear on U.S currency, scheduled for the $20 bill redesign.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This Black cultural movement of the 1920's celebrated art, music, and literature.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This Lawyer and politician became the first Black woman Vice President of the United States in 2021.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This Civil Rights organization, founded in 1909, is the nation's oldest and largest for advancing Black rights.
What is the NAACP?
This boxer, known as "The Greatest," was also a vocal advocate for civil rights.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
In 2009, this woman became the first Black first lady of the United States.
Who is Michelle Obama?
Who is Louis Armstrong?
Known for his peaceful protests, this NFL quarterback took a knee during the National Anthem to protest police brutality.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
This Civil Rights Act passed in 1965 eliminated literacy tests and other barriers to voting.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This tennis champion and activist won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
He was the first Black Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This rapper and entrepreneur became hip-hop's first billionaire.
Who is Jay-Z?
This scholar and author wrote How to Be an Antiracist to challenge systemic racism.
Who is Ibram X. Kendi?
She was the first Black woman elected to the U.S Congress and a fierce advocate for civil rights.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This runner was the first African American to win four gold medals in a single Olympics, at the 1963 Games in Berlin.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This woman is the first Black self-made millionaire, building a beauty empire in the early 1900s.
Who is Madam C.J Walker?
This activist and reggae artist sang about social justice in songs like Redemption Song.
Who is Bob Marley?
This trailblazing politician became the first Black governor of Maryland in 2023.
Who is Wes Moore?