Black History Month Read Alouds

Ann Cole Lowe was credited with designing ____________ wedding dress.

• Marilyn Monroe's

• Jacqueline Kennedy's

• George Washington's wife's

• Emily Roosevelt's

DJ Cool Herc _______________________________________.

• discovered the theory of relativity
• is considered one of the pioneers of hip hop music and culture.
• invented the electric guitar
• won the Nobel Peace Prize

Who is known for playing great jazz music?

• Fast Hands Duke

• Mya Smalls

• John the Band Man

• Trombone Shorty

Bass Reeves was known for being the first black ____________, west of the Mississippi River.

• deputy U.S. Marshal
• police officer
• Texas Ranger
• U.S. Major

Which of the following were dreams of Sarah Goode? Pick more than one answer,

• to own a furniture store

• to be free of slavery

• to be a teacher

• to design furniture that is affordable

Where was the book store that Lewis Michaux, Sr. opened for all blacks to become more knowledgeable about the world and the civil rights movement?

• Jackson, MS

• Harlem, NY

• Atlanta, GA

• Birmingham, AL

Gordon Parks ____________________________________.

• was a renowned photographer, musician, writer, and film director
• was a renowned physicist and mathematician
• was a professional athlete
• was a famous chef and restaurant owner

Henry "Box" Brown ___________________________________.:

• escaped to freedom by digging a tunnel
• escaped to freedom by flying in a hot air balloon
• escaped to freedom by swimming across a river
• escaped to freedom by mailing himself in a wooden crate

Dooky Chase __________________________________named after the chief that started it.

• Dooky Chase is a famous Italian restaurant in New York City.
• Dooky Chase is a popular fast-food chain in California.
• Dooky Chase is a famous Creole restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Dooky Chase is a renowned sushi restaurant in Tokyo, Japan.

Aretha Franklin _____________________________________.

• was a famous Black-American actress known as 'Queen of the Screen'

• was a renowned French chef
• was a professional basketball player
• was a legendary American singer known as the 'Queen of Soul'