Civil Rights Movement
An American abolitionist who escaped slavery and became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The first black greek letter organization, founded in 1906.
What is Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.?
The first Black First Lady of the United States
Who is Michelle Obama?
Known as "The Queen of Soul".
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Boxer better know as "The Greatest".
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Civil rights activists who rode buses together through the South to peacefully protest segregated travel
Who is the Freedom Riders?
A six year old who became the first Black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Democratic candidate in the 2024 presidential election
Who is Kamala Harris?
The King of Pop.
Who is Michael Jackson?
These two gymnasts made history as the only Black women to win Olympic all-around gold
Who is Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles?
This group formed in 1909 to fight for fairness and equal rights for Black Americans.
What is the NAACP?
First Black woman to travel to space
Who is Mae Jemison?
This South African leader spent 27 years in prison before becoming president.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
Performed the halftime show at the Super Bowl in 2021
Who is The Weeknd?
NBA legend know as "His Airness".
Who is Micheal Jordan?
Racially discriminatory laws created in the Southern United States that supported racial segregation and discrimination against Black people.
What is the Jim Crow laws?
First black Major League Baseball player in the modern era.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
First Black woman elected to Congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Legendary jazz trumpeter nicknamed "Satchmo".
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This franchise ended a 52-year championship drought by winning the NBA Finals in 2016.
Who is the Cleveland Cavaliers?
Thurgood Marshall successfully argued which landmark Supreme Court case?
What is Brown vs. The Board of Education?
First Black woman to refuse to move to the back of a segregated bus. (9 months before Rosa Parks)
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This New Jersey senator made headlines for staging a 25-hour Senate speech, the longest in history.
Who is Cory Booker?
Who is Chuck Berry?
The first black starting quarterbacks to face each other in a Super Bowl.
Who are Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes?