Black History Month Black History Week was started in 1926 by Carter Godwin Woodson and has since evolved into Black History Month. African Americans have made signifi cant contributions throughout the history of the United States. Test your knowledge and see how much you know about these political fi rsts. When you are fi nished, unscramble the circled letters to fi nd a phrase that reminds us that black history is vital year-round. (Answers at the bottom)

1. She was the fi rst African American woman elected to Congress. Who was the fi rst African American to be elected to 2. She was the fi rst African American woman ever elected to the the Seattle City Council? Washington State Senate from Pierce County, Washington. (Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives)

3. Born in 1898, he was an actor, concert singer, football player, lawyer, and a Civil Rights activist.

4. He is an American statesman, a retired four-star general and the 65th United States Secretary of State.

5. He served as Mayor of Atlanta, Congressman and United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

6. She was an African American author, activist, Civil Rights leader and the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

7. He was the fi rst African American to be elected to the Seattle City Council in 1967.

8. He was the fi rst African American to dine at the White House.

9. He was the fi rst African American star of a network television drama.

10. He invented the gas mask and the traffi c signal.

“ ”

Month A Than More Answer: Scramble Morgan. Garrett 10) Cosby;

4) Colin Powell; 5) Andrew Young; 6) Coretta Scott King; 7) Sam Smith; 8) Booker T. Washington; 9) Bill Bill 9) Washington; T. Booker 8) Smith; Sam 7) King; Scott Coretta 6) Young; Andrew 5) Powell; Colin 4) Answers to “Black History Month” Word Scramble: 1) Shirley Chisholm; 2) Rosa Franklin; 3) Paul Robeson; Robeson; Paul 3) Franklin; Rosa 2) Chisholm; Shirley 1) Scramble: Word Month” History “Black to Answers

Created by Karen M. Winston, 2013, for AgeWise King County