Black History Month

This native of Chesapeake, VA is an Emmy Award winning Broadway, television, and film actress.

• Brandi Kellam

• Amanda Gorman

• Patrice Covington

• Augusta Savage

This person was named the Library of Congress’s National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature in 2020.

• Jason Reynolds

• Amanda Gorman

• James Van der Zee

• Augusta Savage

This African-American photographer captured the vibrant personalities of middle-class African-American families and celebrities during the Harlem Renaissance

• Brandi Kellam

• Jason Reynolds

• Amanda Gorman

• James Van der Zee

This honor graduate of Harvard University is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. History.

• Amanda Gorman

• Brandi Kellam

• Patrice Covington

• Augusta Savage

This person was the first African-American member of the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors.

• Amanda Gorman

• Patrice Covington

• Brandi Kellam

• Augusta Savage

This former HOMS Mustang is an Emmy-award winning journalist who has produced national news stories for CBS News.

• Jason Reynolds

• Amanda Gorman

• Brandi Kellam

• Patrice Covington

Focusing attention on African-American contributions to the United States, Black History Month is observed annually in US in which month?

• January

• February

• June

• July

This person has a Master's degree in broadcast and digital journalism and is an instructor for the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

• Patrice Covington

• Jason Reynolds

• Amanda Gorman

• Brandi Kellam

This person writes for young adult and middle school audiences, and

• found his inspiration in rap music.

• Jason Reynolds

• James Van der Zee

• Augusta Savage

• Langston Hughes

This person is best known for her role as Squeak in the 2015 Broadway revival of The Color Purple. 

• Amanda Gorman

• Patrice Covington

• Brandi Kellam

• Augusta Savage