Black History Month Facts

Madam C.J. Walker was the first woman to become a self-made millionaire.

Who was the first African American President of the United States?

Langston Hughes was the first black man to become a lawyer in 1854.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed in ___?

George Washington Carver created peanut butter.

In what year did Black History Month become a month long celebration

Hattie McDaniel was the first African American performer to receive an Academy Award in 1940.

Claudette Colvin was arrested 9 months before Rosa Parks for not giving up her seat on the bus to white passengers.

When did Jackie Robinson become the first African American Major League Baseball player?

_____ was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives.