History
This revolutionary organization formed in Oakland, California with an ideology of Black nationalism, socialism and self defense against brutality.
The Black Panthers
Which basketball player starred in the 1996 movie, Space Jam?
Michael Jordan
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
Lauryn Hill
Who invented peanut butter?
George Washington Carver
Who was the first African American Grammy award winner?
Ella Fitzgerald (1958)
What is the theme of 2023's Black History Month?
Black Resistance. It explores how African Americans have addressed historic disadvantages and oppression.
Who was the first African American to play major league baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What is the title of Michelle Obama's memoir?
Becoming
Who gave the famous speech, "I had a dream"?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which artist sang the song titled, "Respect"?
Aretha Franklin
When did the celebration of Black History month begin?
1926
Who was both a boxer and an entrepreneur with a famous kitchen appliance?
George Foreman
What artist sang the song titled, "Billie Jean"?
Michael Jackson
Who is the first African American woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
Kentanji Brown Jackson
Where did Jazz originate?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Who was the first president who recognized Black History month?
President Gerald Ford (1976)
Who set a new Olympic record with a time of 9.63 seconds at the 2012 Summer Olympics?
Usain Bolt
Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?
Tyra Banks
At six-years old, she was the first to attend an all white school.
Ruby Bridges
Who is the father of Jazz?
Louis Armstrong
What was the nation's first historically black university?
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
What name did Cassius Clay go by later in life?
Muhammad Ali
Hip-hop, a cultural movement and music style, originated in what city of New York?
The Bronx
He was an African American minister, leader, and the nation's most visible in the civil rights movement.
Malcom X
What is the stage name of the rapper Shawn Corey Carter?
Jay-Z