Black Firsts
This African American woman was the first to earn licensure as a practicing veterinarian.
Who is Dr. Alfreda Webb
Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera co-founded this revolutionary organization for transgender rights.
What is the Street Transgender Action Revolutionaries
James Weldon Johnson wrote this song, known as the Negro National Anthem.
What is "Lift Every Voice & Sing
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with this team in 1947.
Who are the Brooklyn Dodgers
Some argue that this artist is the greatest rapper alive.
Who is Kendrick Lamar
Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first African American U.S. Senator, representing this state.
What is Mississippi
This activist, who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 and also fought for LGBTQ+ rights.
Who is Bayard Rustin
All Eyez on Me" is a famous album by this legendary rapper.
Who is Tupac Shakur
Garrett Morgan invented this essential street safety device.
What is the three-way traffic light
The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater is famous for this iconic performance piece.
What is "Revelations"
This woman became the first African American woman to go to space.
Who is Mae Jemison
Before becoming Black History Month, it was originally known as this.
What is Negro History Week
This African American woman was the first to headline Coachella.
Who is Beyoncé
This was the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the U.S. to officially issue degrees to African Americans.
What is Lincoln University
In 2019, "This is America" became the first rap song to win Song and Record of the Year, performed by this artist.
Who is Childish Gambino
In 1981, Alexa Irene Canady became the first African American woman in this medical specialty.
What is neurosurgery
Black History Month is celebrated in February because of the birthdays of these two historical figures.
Who are Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
Whoopi Goldberg is one of the few entertainers to achieve this prestigious four-award status.
What is an EGOT
his was the first widely distributed record label owned, operated, and marketed to African Americans.
What is Black Swan Records
This singer is remembered as the ‘Queen of Jazz.’
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
Madame C.J. Walker was the first African American female to achieve this financial milestone.
What is a self-made millionaire
The Apollo Theater, a legendary venue for Black performers, is located in this city.
What is Harlem, New York
This TV show, set at the fictional Hillman University, highlighted Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
What is A Different World
In this year, interracial marriage was legalized in the U.S.
What is 1967
Delta Sigma Theta was the second of these historically Black sororities to be founded.
What is a historically Black sorority?