History
This woman was born into slavery. After escaping to the north, she went back many times and rescued approximately 70 other slaves. She also led a raid during the Civil War that liberated more than 700 slaves.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Set in the same world as Percy Jackson, this series chronicles the adventures of a pair of bi-racial siblings when their Egyptian heritage comes to light.
What are The Kane Chronicles?
Starring in Into the Spiderverse, this Afro-Latino teen found himself thrust into the world of super-powered battle after being bitten by a spider.
Who is Miles Morales?
On December 1st, 1955, she sparked the year long Montgomery bus boycott when she refused to give up her seat on the bus.
Who was Rosa Parks?
James Earl Jones voiced this mouth-breathing Sith lord.
Who is Darth Vader?
In 2008, he became the first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This constitutional amendment ended slavery and involuntary servitude within the United States (except as punishment for a convicted crime).
What is the 13th Amendment?
This Newberry-Award winning book features a young, homeless boy who is searching for his father, and instead finds a crotchety old musician. Make sure you don't call the kid Buddy.
What is Bud, Not Buddy?
Jurnee Smollett portrayed this superheroine who is known for her sonic cry in the Birds of Prey movie.
Who is Black Canary?
This reverend became a key face and figure in the Civil Rights Movement. His impassioned speeches, such as those in Washington D.C., are quoted regularly, and schools and streets across the nation have donned his name.
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This easy-going New Orleans witchdoctor has "friends on the other side."
Who is Dr. Facilier?
Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) was the first Black man to serve on this. He served from 1967-1991.
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
This intellectual revival of African American art and literature was centered in New York City during the 1920s.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
This young adult book by Angie Thomas centers on Starr Carter after her childhood friend is wrongfully murdered by the police. It was turned into a movie of the same name.
What is The Hate U Give?
This powerful X-Men member comes from a long line of African witch-priestesses. Her weather powers earned her the alias she uses.
Who is Storm/ Ororo?
This landmark 1954 court ruling declared that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The American son of Wakandan royalty, he was portrayed by Michael B. Jordan.
Who is Erik Killmonger/ N'Jadaka?
In 1972, Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, ran for this higher position in the government.
What is president?
Post-Civil War, many freedmen ended up taking part in this economic/ agricultural system, which saw laborers work on leased plots of land. Workers had to share a large portion of their crops with the owners. The landowners also controlled crop prices.
What is sharecropping?
This picture book is based on an Oscar-winning short film of the same name. The story centers on a dad giving his daughter a hairstyle to boost her self-confidence.
What is Hair Love?
Also known as Power Man, he was the first Black hero to be the title character for a comic book series. He has unbreakable skin and is a key member of the Defenders.
Who is Luke Cage?
This collection of state and local laws, named after a minstrel show character, were meant to marginalize Black Americans by denying them rights and access. They existed for approximately 100 years.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
In Disney's Descendants: Return to the Isle of the Lost, this daughter of Ursula is the main antagonist of Mal and her friends.
Who is Uma?
This movement was started by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi after the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of teenaged Trayvon Martin. The now global movement affirms Black life in the face of systemic injustice.
What is BLM/ #BlackLivesMatter?
Most of these institutions were founded after the Civil War and before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. When higher education was still segregated, many of these institutions were built in the South. Howard University and Tuskegee University are both examples.
What are HBCUs/ Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
Elizabeth Acevedo weaves this tale of two sisters, one in New York and one in the Dominican Republic, who only find about each other when the father they share dies.
What is Clap When You Land?
This DC superhero had his own animated kid's TV series. Despite his electric powers, he is not to be confused with Black Lightning.
Who is Static/ Virgil Hawkins?
This Black artist, famous for her storybook quilts and children's picture books, was an active protestor in the 1960s and 1970s when she painted scenes reflecting the violence and injustice of the era. She is also a founding member of the National Black Feminist Association.
Who is Faith Ringgold?
Eartha Kitt lent her voice to this ancient, scheming royal advisor. The character was so intent on ruling that she tried to assassinate the emperor. Instead, he turned into a llama.
Who is Yzma?
Marley Dias, born in 2005, launched this book campaign when she was in elementary school. The goal was to gather books featuring Black girls as the main characters because she was tired of reading about white boys and their dogs.
What is #1000BlackGirlBooks?