General Facts
What was Malcom X's Birth Name?
What landmark Supreme Court case resulted in a unanimous decision declaring segregation in public schools as unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel
Which MBL player hit 600 home runs in his career?
Willie Mays
Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Who is known as the father of Black History?
Carter G. Woodson
Who was the first African-American woman to practice law?
Charlotte Ray
Who wrote the music for the T.V. mini-series Roots?
Quincy Jones
Fill in the Blank: Known as the "Brown Bomber", Joe Louis, held the heavyweight boxing championship of the world for almost ___ years.
12
Which of these honors did Martin Luther King Jr., NOT win?
Freedom Award
Who was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. Stamp?
Booker T. Washington
What was the first university founded for African-Americans?
Lincoln University
Who was the first African-American to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize for poetry?
Gwendolyn Brooks
Who was the first African-American head coach in the NFL?
Fritz Pollard
Who was the first African American, major-party candidate to run for President of the United States?
Shirley Chisholm
Which African-American doctor is known for creating blood banks?
Charles R. Drew
Which African-American educator's way of disciplining children in schools was chronicled in the movie Lean on Me?
Joe Louis Clark
Which television network had the first African American TV news commentator?
ABC
Who was the first African American to win a singles title at Wimbledon?
Arthur Ashe
What woman was placed on the FBI's most wanted fugitive list in 1970?
What is the name and location of the first black-owned hospital?
Provident Hospital (Chicago, IL)
Who was the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine?
Carlotta Walls
Who is Prince's rival in the move Purple Rain?
Morris Day
Who was the first player in NBA history to win both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season?
Michael Jordan
What woman was a voting rights advocate and Freedom Fighter?
Fannie Lou Hamer