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He was the first African-American Supreme Court judge

This African American historian, author and journalist has been called the "Father of Black History"

She helped start the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) supporting bus boycotts

This African American gospel singer was widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century

She was the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This American track and field athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games

He was one of the founders of the Black Panther Party

They started a free meal program for Black children and taught self-love

She became the first Black woman to travel into space in 1992

She said "I would have freed more slaves had they known they were slaves"

He became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1947

He helped start the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

She was a famous author during the Harlem Renaissance

This era was an intellectual & cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature and theater

In 1851, during a speech at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention, she said the famous line "Ain't I a Woman"

These sisters have won a combined 33 Grand Slam singles titles in the sport of tennis

He was a great African-American poet during the Harlem Renaissance

This politician/activist said "Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."

She was a famous voting rights activist

The nationwide Civil Rights movement started by the Greensboro Four was known as

She was the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white elementary School in Louisiana on November 14, 1960

He was a famous abolitionist who fought to end slavery

This prominent human rights activist coined the phrase "By Any Means Necessary"

Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

The Montgomery Bus Boycotts took place in which years?

In 1940, she was the first African American performer to win an Academy Award for her role in "Gone with the Wind"

She was the first Black woman to win the Wimbledon singles championship

They were the first African-American President and First Lady of the United States

She was a self-made millionaire who became wealthy after inventing a line of African American hair care products

This African American pioneer refused to give up her seat on a bus in March 1955

These Civil Rights activists rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern U.S. in 1961