Black History Month

James Baldwin had all of the following jobs except ____.

• Playwright

• Novelist

• Poet

• Eye Doctor

What did James Baldwin's written work focus on?

• Inequality between different groups in the U.S.

• His political aspirations.

What novel made Baldwin famous.

• My Life

• Go Tell It on the Mountain

What leaders of the Civil Rights Movement did James Baldwin become friends with?

• Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks

• MLK Jr. and Malcom X

Alvin Ailey open a ____ that welcomed students of all backgrounds and identities.

• Elementary School

• Dance Theater

Why did Nina Simone refuse to perform at her first concert?

• They had moved her parents to the back of the church.

• She didn't like the music they picked for her to play.

Nina Simone used the power of ____ to protest racism against African Americans in the U.S.

• writing

• music

What does "segregation" mean?

• Separated

• Unfair

• Illegal

• Peace

Which places were segregated?

• Schools

• Parks

• Restaurants

• Bathrooms

What do James Baldwin, Alvin Ailey and Nina Simone have in common?

• Civil Rights heroes!

• They were friends!

• They stood up for equality!

• They are African Americans!