Africa
Which river flows through West Africa?
Niger River
What did Rosa Parks refuse to do in 1955?
Give up her seta for a white man in 1955
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball Player?
Jackie Robinson
Name the R&B legend who was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Marvin Gaye
Which famous boxer did Will Smith portray in a movie?
Muhammad Ali
Nelson Mandela was the President of which country?
South Africa
Whose iconic speech included the words ‘I have a dream'?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is the agricultural scientists and inventor known for developing hundreds of products using peanuts?
George Washington Carver
What is “Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing commonly referred to as?
Black National Anthem
Who played Malcolm X in Spike Lee’s film "Malcom X"?
Denzel Washington
Unscramble these words to spell out an African country: NAYKE/ AGRINIE
Kenya/ Nigeria
Which young boy was murdered for accusations of offending a white woman?
Emmett Till
Who is responsible for inventing the method of converting gas into electricity?
Meredith Gourdine
What city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip Hop?
The Bronx, NYC
Jamie Foxx won an Academy Award for his portrayal of which famous singer?
Ray Charles
What is the longest river in the world called and in which continent can it be found?
Nile, Africa
What was the largest Civil Rights Protest in America?
March on Washington 1963
Who invented the lawn mower?
Edwin Beard Budding in 1830
Who are the most Grammy nominated artist in the history of the awards?
Jay Z & Quincy Jones
Which African-American comedian holds the record for the longest run as a cast member of Saturday Night Live?
Eddie Murphy
The highest peak in Africa is:
Mount Kilimanjaro
Woolworth
First Black Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
Which has the most Grammy nominations of any artist from Chicago?
Kanye West
Who sings the famous song 'A Change is Gonna Come'?
Sam Cooke