Black History - Sports
Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport
What is Gymnastics
Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
Who is President Gerald Ford
One of the most influential women in the world dubbed the "Queen of All Media", got her first media job while still in high school. She now lists talk show host, television producer, actress, author, philanthropist, and media proprietor as her occupation.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
These are the colors that represent Black History Month.
What is red, green, black and yellow.
Booker T is regarded as one of the greatest of all times in this sport
What is Professional Wrestling?
This saxophonist was nicknamed Yardbird—or just Bird.
Who is Charlie Parker?
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Who is Ketanji Brown
This movie sported the catchphrase, "Wakanda Forever!"
What is Black Panther?
He was the United States' first African-American President.
Who is Barack Obama?
Which of the following African-Americans as once ranked as the number one tennis player in the world?
Who is Arthur Ashe
What style of music originated in Black American communities in the southern United States and combines elements of spirituals, work songs and the blues?
What is Gospel music
Who lost her teaching job due to a lawsuit against her for refusing to give up her seat in a railroad car marked “Whites Only”?
Who is Ida B. Wells-Barnett
This two-time Oscar winner got his start as Dr. Philip Chandler on the medical drama ST ELSEWHERE.
Who is Denzel Washington?
As a 6-year-old, I was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Who became the first African-American to win baseball's Most Valuable Player award?
Who is Jackie Robinson
Rogers Nelson went by this stage name.
Who is Prince?
This woman's arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus was the catalyst for the year-long Montgomery bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The Cleveland native is the first African-American to be nominated for a best-actress Oscar, for "Carmen Jones." The film, which co-starred Harry Belafonte, made her an international star and won
Who is Dorothy Dandridge?
This 4-Star general was the first African American to serve as the US Secretary of State. Holding the position from 2001-2005.
Who is Colin Powell?
Formerly named Cassius Clay, this American heavyweight fighter is considered the best of all time?
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Before hosting the Psychic Friends Network in the 90’s, she had 56 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, the second most charted female vocalist.
Who is Dionne Warwick?
This courageous woman helped more than 300 slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Who played Coach Carter in the 2005 film?
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
Trained in Alabama and nicknamed "The Red Tails" they were a group of African American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II.
Who are The Tuskegee Airmen?