African American all-stars

In honor of Black History Month, test your knowledge of famous African Americans. On the tines below, write the name of the person listed in the box who matches the description. Stuck? You can use the Internet or an encyclopedia for help.

Marian Anderson

Louis Armstrong

Guion Bluford

George Washington Carver

Althea Gibson

Thurgood Marshatt

Jackie Robinson

Oprah Winfrey

1. In 1947, this person swung into history as the first African American to play major-League baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers.

2. This talk-show host has donated millions of dollars to charity. This person also started a book dub that encourages people to read.

3. Born in 1897 in Philadelphia, this person became the first African American to sing a solo with New York's Metropolitan Opera.

4. In 1967, this Lawyer from Maryland became the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

5. In 1950, this tennis prayer became the first African American to compete in the U.S. Open. This athlete won the competition in 1957, at age 30.

6. This African American inventor created about 300 new products from peanuts, including shoe polish and soap.

7. This trumpet prayer and jazz singer from New Orleans began performing with jazz bands in the early 1920s.

8. This astronaut reached for the stars and, in 1983, became the first African American in space.

ANSWER KEY

1. Jackie Robinson, 2. Oprah Winfrey, 3. Marian Anderson, 4. Thurgood Marshall, 5. Althea Gibson, 6. George Washington Carver, 7. Louis Armstrong, 8. Guion Bluford

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