Black History Month Thursday Round

He was the most successful athlete of the 1936 Olympic games in which Hitler planned to show the world the whites were the dominant race. He ended up winning four events; 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump.

• Carl Lewis

• Jessie Owens

• Michael Johnson

• Carl Lewis

She is tied for the most Olympic medals with Shannon Miller, she has 25 World Champisonship medals and brought to light the importance of taking care of your mental health during competition.

• Simone Biles

• Skye Blakely

• Sloan Blakely

• Shannon Miller

Is known as the first African-American coach in the modern area. He was inducted into the College Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

• Mike Tomlin

• Tony dungy

• Lovie Smith

• Art Schell

He is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both Baseball and Football.

• Deon Sanders

• Bo Jackson

• Dave Winfield

• Hank Aaron

Won 11 NBA Championships during his 13 year career. He was active in the Black Power moveemnt and was among the African-American athletes and the one political leader who supported Muhammad Ali and his decision to refuse to be drafted.

• Mike Tyson

• Bill Russell

• Kobe Bryant

• Michael Jordan

Which famous World Leader spent twenty-seven years on Robben Island off the coast of South Africa?

• Simon Biko

• Winnie Mandela

• Nelson Mandela

• Mahatma Gandhi

Which African American Civil Rights Leader was a convert to Islam and the author of a famous autobiography?

• Martin Luther King

• Stokely Carmichael

• Malcolm X

• Angela Davis

Which African American Revolutionary Poetess wrote Black Feeling, Black Talk?

• Angela Davis

• Nikki Giovanni

• Maya Angelou

• Billie Holiday

Which famous Abolitionist was nominated for Vice-President of the USA in 1872?

• Alice Walker

• Sojouner Truth

• Frederick Douglas

• Angela Davis

Which Jazz Poet was considered the leader of the Harlem Renaissance and wrote the poem What Happens to a Dream Deferred?

• Jimi Hendrix

• Langston Hughes

• Phil Lynott

• John Coltrane