Black Histroy Month Blk 1

What did Hank Aaron achieve?

• He was the first African American in MLB

• He broke racial barriers in baseball

• He started playing piano at age 7

• He worked as a rapper before becoming a basketball superstar

What is Alicia Keys known for starting at a young age?

• Breaking racial barriers in baseball

• Refusing to give up her bus seat

• Starting the piano at age 7

• Living in a homeless shelter before becoming famous

What was Shaq's side job before becoming a basketball superstar?

• Civil rights activist

• Rapper

• Firefighter

• Entrepreneur

Before becoming famous, where did Halle Berry live?

• In a homeless shelter

• In a civil rights movement camp

• In a basketball training camp

• In a music studio

What challenge did Beyonce have to overcome as part of Destiny's Child?

• Stage fright

• Racial barriers in baseball

• Homelessness

• Writing an autobiography

What is Jackie Robinson noted for?

• Being an early leader in the civil rights movement

• Being the first African American in MLB

• Refusing to give up her bus seat

• Becoming a basketball superstar

What did Rosa Parks do that made her famous?

• Broke racial barriers in baseball

• Started playing piano at age 7

• Refused to give up her bus seat for a white passenger

• Became a basketball superstar

What did Morgan Freeman initially want to become before acting?

• A basketball player

• A firefighter

• A rapper

• A civil rights activist

What significant change did Malcolm X make in his life during the 1960s?

• He became a basketball superstar

• He started playing piano at age 7

• He dropped out of 8th grade and became a leader of the black rights movement

• He refused to give up his bus seat

What is LeBron James known for besides being an NBA player?

• Writing a memoir about his high school basketball days

• Breaking racial barriers in baseball

• Starting the piano at age 7

• Living in a homeless shelter before becoming famous