Historical
In what year were Africans first brought to America as slaves?
What is 1619?
Who was the first black person to integrate into the Major league baseball?
Jackie Robinson
This U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Who is President Abraham Lincoln?
This controversial line from Whitney Houston caused chaos worldwide.
“What is crack is whack?”
This person was the first host and creator of soul train.
Don Cornelius
Where did the first African slaves arrive in America?
What is Jamestown, VA?
Who was the first black gymnast to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
Gabby Douglas
Which Constitutional Amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States?
What is the 13th Amendment?
This singer is known as the “Queen of Jazz”.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
This singer is known as the “Queen of Soul”.
Aretha Franklin
This woman was the mathematician who worked for nasa and play the crucial role in the space program.
Who is Catherine Johnson?
The first African-American woman to become vice president.
Who is Kamala Harris?
What was the amount of enslaved black people in the state of Texas when troops arrived?
More than 250,000
This teen movie gave Gabrielle Union her breakthrough role.
What is Bring it On?
The first black-lead show on Disney Channel.
What is The Proud Family?
The first African-American woman to hold a pilot license.
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
Age 17
This was the first state to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday.
What is Texas?
This person played uncle Phil in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
James Avery
Langston Hughes was responsible for what black American magazine?
What is the nation?
Founder of the Black Panthers
Who is Huey P Newton and Bobby Seale?
The richest African American artist currently.
Jay Z, $2.5B
Mississippi was the last state to ratify the 13th amendment in this year.
What is 1995?
Who is the only artist to charge seven consecutive number one billboard hot 100 hits?
Whitney Houston
Authored by Maya Angelo this book has been banned since 1969.
What is “I know why the caged bird sings“?