Black History Month 2025

What was the name of the famous speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington?

Who invented the first home security system

Best known for her contributions to the United States' space programs. Was recently featured in the movie Hidden Figures

Who was the first rapper to win a grammy

The first Black man to earn a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard.

____ was Dubbed the fastest man in the world

Born into slavery, ___ invented over 300 uses for the peanut and developed methods to prevent soil depletion.

The first black world heavyweight boxing champion

 ___ the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993

Name given to the nine African American students attempted to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Who invented the first successful sewing machine?

____ was killed in 1965 when three armed men shot him 21 times as he was preparing to speak in New York.

The first Black woman to integrate into Broadway and to star in her own television series.

Who was the first African American Self-Made female millionaire?

Activists who rode buses into segregated Southern States to challenge the non-enforcement of Morgan v. Virginia

Who Invented the traffic light?

A civil rights leader in Chicago who was assassinated by Chicago police during a raid on his apartment.

Who NBA's all time leading scorer?

Who is the most decorated gymnast in history?

___ was the first Black person to win an Oscar for the film “Gone With the Wind.”

Who was the first Black Woman elected to Congress

___ invented a feeding device for amputees.

 Who is the only African-American male to win Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and Australian Open

Who was first African American woman to travel in space

African-American patent-holder in history; he was granted the patent in 1821 for his method of dry cleaning

Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor?

A chemist and entrepreneur, ___ figured out how to synthesize important medicinal compounds from abundant plant sources.

An active member in the Communist Party/Black Panther Party. __ was the 3rd woman to be put on the FBI most wanted

__ has the most Grand Slam singles titles and the most women's singles matches won at majors.

 ___ was the first Black woman to win an Emmy Award for outstanding writing for a comedy series. Creator of "The Chi".