Who said it?
"The time is always right to do what is right."
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This artist went out on her own after her successful group named Destiny's Child and is currently married to another influential rapper named Jay-Z.
Beyonce
This movie is a movie based on the true events of de-segregating a football team in Virginia.
Remember the Titans
Who was the first black MLB player?
Jackie Robinson
All the single ladies
Beyonce
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.”
Rosa Parks
This man was known as the king of pop.
Michael Jackson
This movie is about three black female women who aid in the NASA space program to solve problems for engineers and others.
Hidden Figures
Who was the first black child to desegregate an all white school?
Ruby Bridges
It's tricky to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky!
Tricky by DMC
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
Muhammad Ali
This artist was killed in 1996 but lives on in many other's music and is often credited for making hip hop/rap reflect the true experience of being black
Tupac
This movie follows the first black MLB player as he struggles to overcome racism and longstanding prejudice within the league.
42
How long was the original recognition of America's Black History?
A week.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T find out what it means to me
Respect by Aretha Franklin
“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
Michael Jordan
Originally from Chicago, this artist started as a producer and worked his way up the ladder in NYC. He made Jay-Z, Scarface, and many others famous with his productions.
Kanye
This film is about a black man who served 8 presidents at the White House on staff throughout an ever changing America and civil rights.
The Butler
Which president made Black History Month a month long celebration?
Gerald Ford
Man, I promise, she's so self-conscious
She has no idea what she doin' in college
That major that she majored in don't make no money
But she won't drop out, her parents'll look at her funny
Now, tell me that ain't insecure
The concept of school seems so secure
Sophomore, three years, ain't picked a carrier
All falls down by Kanye
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
Barack Obama
Name all five black artists who performed in this year's Super Bowl half-time show.
1. 50 Cent
2. Snoop Dog
3. Dr. Dre
4. Mary J. Blige
5. Kendrick Lamar
This film portrays an aspiring author during the civil rights movements of the 1960s as she writes a novel detailing the truth of being an African American maid for white families and the hardships they endure on a daily basis.
The Help
Why was February chosen for Black History Month?
To coincide with the birthdays of Abe Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass.
Runnin' through the 6 with my woes
Countin' money, you know how it goes
Drake