Famous Black Figures
Who famously delivered the "I have a dream speech"
Who is Martin Luther King
What month is recognized as Black History Month
What is February
Who is considered one of the GOAT's of basketball, nicknamed "His Airness"
Who is Michael Jordan
Which musical genre originated in Jamaica and spread worldwide
What is reggae
Who played the role of King T’Challa in Black Panther?
Chadwick Boseman
Who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama
Who is Rosa Parks
What was the name of the network that enslaved people used to escape
What is the underground railroad
Who is the famous gymnast who has the 3rd most Olympic gold medals for gymnastics
Who is Simone Biles
Who was the famous musician who was also an activist
Who is Tupac
What is the name of the talk show hosted by Oprah Winfrey that ran for 25 years?
The Oprah Winfrey Show
Who was the Black Canadian businesswoman and activist featured on Canada's $10 bill in 2018(Bonus point if team knows how she challenged segregation)
Who is Viola Desmond
What 1954 U.S Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in schools unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education
Who is the tennis champion with the most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era
Who is Serena Williams
Who is known as the Queen of soul
Who is Aretha Franklin
Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
Halle Berry
Who was the first African American to play MLB in the modern era
Who is Jackie Robinson
What was the name of the Black community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that was demolished in the 1960s
What is Africville
Who was the first Black Canadian NHL player in 1958
Who is Willie O'Ree
Who is considered the queen of modern R&B
Who is Mary J Blige
What year did The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air first premiere on television?
1990
Who was the first Black woman elected to Canada's House of Commons in 1993
Who is Jean Augustine
What was the name of the 1963 event in Washington, D.C., where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Which boxer was nicknamed "The people's champ"
Who is Muhammad Ali
Who is known as the King of Pop
Who is Michael Jackson
What groundbreaking 1977 miniseries told the story of slavery through generations of one African family in America?
Roots