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Kwanzaa
African Americans in Government
Civil Rights Movement
Sports
100
"Glory", a song featured in this movie, just one an Academy Award.
What is Selma.
100
Kwanzaa began in this country.
What is the United States.
100
First Black Supreme Court Justice in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall.
100
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomery, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks
100
The Chicago Bulls retired #23 for this player.
Who is Michael Jordan.
200
This 1985 film, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah, is based on a book by Alice Walker. Hint: title includes a color of the rainbow.
What is The Color Purple
200
Umoja, the first day of Kwanzaa means this in English
What is Unity
200
US Representative of the 5th Congressional District in Georgia. Marched with Dr. King.
Who is John Lewis.
200
Signed in 1965, this landmark piece of federal legislation prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
What is the Voting Rights Act.
200
The youngest golfer to ever win the Grand Slam at age 24.
Who is Tiger Woods.
300
Rumored to be based on the story of The Supremes, this 2006 film, starred J-hud and Bey.
What is Dreamgirls.
300
Kwanzaa begins the day after this holiday.
What is Christmas.
300
What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated?
What is Brown v. Board of Education
300
Assassinated in 1965, this civil rights leader was born with the name "Little".
Who is Malcolm X
300
She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals and was deemed the greatest female athlete of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated Magazine for women.
Jackie Joyner Kersee
400
Reading Rainbows, Lavar Burton, got his start in this 1977 Emmy-award winning mini-series.
What is Roots.
400
Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in this year.
What is 1965.
400
Who was the first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
400
A 1964 campaign whose goal was to register as many African-American voters as possible in Mississippi. The campaign was led by four major civil rights organizations including the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Freedom Summer or Mississippi Summer Project
400
In 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a Black Power Salute during this summer competition.
What are the Olympics.
500
Either producer or director of the following: Love & Basketball, Bamboozled, Kobe doin Work, Get on the Bus, and Crooklyn.
Who is Spike Lee.
500
Finish the sentence. Kujichagulia, the 2nd day of Kwanzaa, stands for Self ____________.
What is "Determination"
500
First black, female US Senator of Illinois.
Carole Moseley Braun.
500
President who signed Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Who is Lyndon B Jonhson
500
The first person to dunk in the WNBA.
Who is Lisa Leslie.
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