Black History Month Women
As a 6-year-old, she entered an all-white school as a symbol of the civil rights movement and the end of segregation
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This man had a dream that all people will be equal.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
He is named the King of Pop
Who is Michael Jackson?
This woman refused to give her seat to a white man on the bus in 1955 Montgomery, AL.
Who is Rosa Parks?
He was the first black President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This music artist has the most Grammy's of all time (32 total)
Who is Beyonce?
She helped 300 slaves escape to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The first African American to play in the MLB. When this player joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, baseball was segregated.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This person was not only the first African American woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but the first woman, period.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first Black vice president of the United States
Who is Kamala Harris?
Who is 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?
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This Rochesterian, and winner of a Black Men Achievement Award, is the Director of July '64, a film that tells the story of a historic three-day race riot that erupted in two African American neighborhoods in Rochester, New York.
Who is Carvin Eison?
The first female African-American Billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
He was an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. and the organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington. However, his homosexuality cost him visibility and was considered by some as a hindrance to the movement's success.
Who is Bayard Rustin?
Originally a dancer from Buffalo, she transitioned to become a designer quilt artist in 1987, gaining recognition with the Women of Color Quilt Network.
Who is Frances Hare?