Black British History
Which month is Black History Month celebrated in the UK?
October
Who was the first black president of America?
Barack Obama
Who is the LEAD Membership Engagement Chair?
Sade Luwoye
Whose iconic speech included the words ‘I have a dream’?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Where in London, since 1966, does an annual carnival take place?
Notting Hill
Who was the first black football player to captain England?
Paul Ince
Who is the Enterprise Chairperson for LEAD?
Allen Westley
Nelson Mandela was the president of which country?
When did British taxpayers stop paying off Government debt incurred in order to compensate British slave owners because of the abolition of slavery?
2015
Laurie Cunningham was the first black football player to represent England in an international match, where in London was he from?
Haringey
Who is LEAD Executive Sponsor?
Michelle St. Mary
Mathematician Katherine J. Johnson provided calculations crucial to the work of what organization?
NASA
In 1981, Charles Chapman became the first black athlete to swim across which water region?
Who was the first Black Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Ralph Bunche
Name a state that has a LEAD chapter
Florida, Georgia, New York, Utah, and Virginia
In what year did Britain first pass an act officially outlawing the institution of slavery?
1833
Which famous black nurse died in London in 1881 after saving many British soldiers during the Crimean War?
Mary Seacole
Who was the first African American astronaut?
Guion Bluford
What are the 5 LEAD regions?
Central, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast, West
Which famous black British artist’s recent project had photographic portraits of over 75,000 Year 3 school children displayed at the Tate Britain?
Steve McQueen