Sports
Who was the first African American heavyweight boxing champion?
Jack Johnson
What year did Barack Obama become President?
2009
When did the Rosa Parks Bus Boycott happen?
1955
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Who wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
Maya Angelou
Who holds the record for 100 points scored in a single NBA game?
Wilt Chamberlain
In what year was interracial marriage legalized in the U.S.?
1967 (Loving v. Virginia)
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have a Dream” speech?
1963
Who is known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"?
Rosa Parks
What African American dance company is well known for the piece Revelations?
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
What tennis champion and golfer earned her place in the Black Hall of Fame in 1974?
Althea Gibson
John Lewis led which historic event?
The Selma to Montgomery March (Bloody Sunday)
What year was the 13th Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery?
1865
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019?
Childish Gambino (This Is America)
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
What year was the NAACP founded?
1909
Who signed Executive Order 9981, ending racial discrimination in the U.S. armed forces?
President Harry S. Truman
Who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel
How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA Championship?
5 times
What travel guide did African Americans use between 1936-1966?
The Green Book
What was the name of the network of secret routes and safe houses used to help enslaved people escape to freedom?
Underground Railroad
What was the purpose of the Black Panther Party?
To protect Black communities and promote self-defense, social programs, and equality
Who wrote the script for the 1975 hit Cooley High?
Eric Monte