Black History
Who was the person that had the "I have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King (MLK)
Who was the inventor of peanut butter?
George Washington Carver
Give me a member of the Jackson 5?
Michael, Randy, Tito, Jackie, Marlon, and Jermaine
Randy joined in 1975
Who was the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball (MLB)?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first black President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who was a civil rights leader who has an autobiography called "By any means necessary"?
Malcolm X
Who was the first self-made black millionaire?
Hint: sold hair care products for Black women.
Hint: Inventor of the hot comb
Madam C.J. Walker
First black celebrity to become a billionaire?
Jay Z
Who was he first African American to win the Golf Masters Tournament in 1997?
Tiger Woods
Who was the first black celebrity to become a billionaire?
a. Rihanna
b. Oprah Winfrey
c. Tyler Perry
d. Michael Jordan
Oprah Winfrey
Who was the civil rights leader who passed away on 2/17/26?
This person was a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. He was a key leader in fighting for social justice, voting rights, and economic equality.
Reverend Jesse Jackson
George Crum is credited because he unintentionally created this snack:
A. cookies
B. Potato Chip
C. Gummy Bears
D. Twinkie
B. Potato Chip
Who was the first African American woman to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year?
HINT: Some of her songs are When You Believe, I Have Nothing, Greatest Love of All, Exhale, It's Not Right but It's Okay, and I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston
Who is the fastest black man in the Olympics with the most medals?
Hint: Ran track and field
A. Noah Lyles
B. Jesse Owens
C. Usain Bolt
D. Yohan Blake
B. Jesse Owens
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black College and University
Give me four Historically Black Holidays?
Which African American inventor created the first successful electric light bulb filament?
Lewis Latimer
Which African American rapper has the most Grammy wins by any rapper with 27 wins.
A. Kendrick Duckworth
B. Kanye West
C. Jay-Z
D. Ms. Lauryn Hill
Kendrick "Lamar" Duckworth
Who is the African American boxer known for his skills in the ring and for his powerful social activism?
A. Mike Tyson
B. Sugar Ray Robinson
C. Floyd Mayweather
D. Cassius Clay (M.A)
D. Cassius Clay known as Muhammad Ali
Who were the Hidden Figures? (were brilliant African American women who provided critical trajectory calculations, engineering expertise, and programming skills necessary for the U.S. to win the Space Race.)
A. Kathrine J., Dorothy V., Mary J.
B. Bessie C., Ida W., Mary T.
C. Daisy B., Mae J., Patricia H.
D. Althea G., Lucy S., Barbara J.
*were brilliant African American women working as "human computers" and mathematicians for NACA and NASA during the 1950s and 60s. They overcame segregation and gender barriers to provide critical trajectory calculations, engineering expertise, and programming skills necessary for the U.S. to win the Space Race
Who was the first black person to give up their seat?
A. Ruby Bridges
B. Rosa Parks
C. Claudette Colvin
D. Steven Morgan
C. Claudette Colvin
Who invented the home security system, improving safety in households?
A. Mark Dean
B. Alexander Miles
C. Marie Van Brittan Brown
D. Otis Boykin
C. Marie Van Brittan Brown
2 Part question:
How many Grammy wins does Beyoncé have? (2026)
a. 27, b. 37, c. 35, d. 29
How many nominations has she received? (2026)
a. 101, b. 95, c. 87, d. 99
C. 35
D. 99
2 Part question
Who holds the title for the best female African American tennis player?
How many wins does she have?
A. 25
B. 27
C. 21
D. 23
Serena Williams with 23 wins
What was the name of the case of the 1954 Supreme Court ruling? It is the biggest education integration event in black history.
Brown v. Board of Education is widely considered the biggest education integration in U.S. history. By declaring state-mandated segregation in public schools unconstitutional, it overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine, mandating the desegregation of all schools nationwide.