Civil Rights Movement
Who was the prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement and delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
Which Black American baseball Player Broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Who invented the three-position traffic signal?
Who is Garrett Morgan?
What 2017 film, directed by Jordan Peele, addresses issues of race in America through a horror-thriller narrative?
What is Get Out?
In what month is Black History Month celebrated in the United States?
What is February?
Who was the first Black gymnast to win individual All-Around Champion?
Who is Gabby Douglas?
Which African American woman made history by being elected as the first female vice president of the United States in 2020?
Who is Kamala Harris?
What is the name of the famous slave narrative that Frederick Douglass authored?
What is "Narraiative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave"?
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Brox, New York in the 1970s?
What is Hip Hop?
What Black American neurosurgeon, known for his pioneering work in pediatric neurosurgery, became the first person to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head?
Who is Ben Carson?
Which African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Who is Rosa Parks?
Who was the first self-made female millionaire?
Who is Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove?
Who invented the Carbon Light Bulb Filament?
Who is Lewis Latimer?
Which actor became the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "Lilies of the Field" (1963)?
Who is Sidney Poitier?
What event inspired the creation of Black History Month?
What is Negro History Week?
Which athlete is known as "The Greatest" and was a three-time world heavyweight boxing champion?
Who is Jack Johnson?
Who became the first African American president of the United States in 2009?
Who is Barack Obama?
Who wrote the novel "Beloved," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988?
Who is Toni Morrison?
What style of music orginiated in Black American communities in the southern United States and combines elements of spirituals, work songs, and the blues?
What is gospel music?
What Black American psychologist is best known for his research on implicit racial bias in IQ testing?
Who is Herman George Canady?
What is the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
What African American inventor is known for developing the super soaker water gun?
Who is Lonnie George Johnson?
Who is the acclaimed director and producer known for films like “Fruitvale Station,” “Black Panther,” and “Creed”?
Who is Ryan Coogler?
Prior to the month-long celebration of Black History. In 1926 who created “Negro History Week”?
Who is Carter G Woodson?
Who was the First American Woman to win Three gold medals at the Olympics?
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
What prominent Black American abolitionist and women’s rights advocate gave the “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in 1851?
Who is Sojourner Truth?
Which poet and author penned the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" at the age of 17?
Who is Langston Hughes?
Who is often referred to as the "Queen of Soul" and is famous for hits like "Respect" and "Natural Woman"?
Who is Aretha Franklin?
What African American mathematician and NASA scientist was a key figure in the success of early space missions?
Who is Katherine Johnson?
What movement was founded in 2013 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi following the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s killer?
What is the Black Lives Matter movement?
Which Black activist and author wrote the autobiography "The Souls of Black Folk" in 1903?
Who is W. E. B. Du Bois?
Who invented the Automatic Elevator Doors in 1887?
Who is Alexander Miles?
What Black American artist released the groundbreaking album “What’s Going On” in 1971, addressing social and political issues of the time?
Who is Marvin Gaye?
What two people’s birthday month inspired the month Black History Month is celebrated in the United States?
Who is Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln?
Who were the first Black football players in the NFL?
Who is Fritz Pollard & Bobby Marshall?
Which Black woman became the first major-party Black candidate for President of the United States in 1972?
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Who wrote about issues of race, sexism, violence, and politics in the South, published a number of articles, and was one of the founders of the NAACP?
Who is Ida B Wells?
Who was the "High Priestess of Soul" and famous for her unique blend of jazz, blues, and gospel music?
Who is Nina Simone?
Who was a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants?
Who is Dr. Percy Julian?