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This woman has won the most GRAMMY awards - 32 wins over her illustrious career
Beyoncé
This boxer's original name is Cassius Clay
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This amendment to the United States Constitution gave black men the right to vote
What is the 15th Amendment?
The Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have a Dream Speech" on this date
When is August 28th, 1963?
He is currently serving as the youngest member of Congress (D-FL) and is related to one of our own!
Who is Maxwell Frost?
As a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, rapper Tupac Shakur took these classes.
What are Ballet and Poetry?
She was the first black woman to win Olympic Gold for the United States
Who is Alice Coachman? (Track and Field - High Jump - London 1948)
Black History Month was officially recognized as a national celebration in the United States in this year
When is 1976? (Preceded by "Black History Week" established in 1926)
This is the name of the legislation that outlawed racial discrimination during voting, passed in 1965
What is the Voting Rights Act?
Before becoming the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama worked as this in the state of Illinois.
What is a civil rights attorney?
This renowned singer and jazz pianist was the first Black American to host a TV show, which aired on NBC
Who is Nat King Cole?
Jackie Robinson debuted in the MLB at first base for this team.
Who are the Brooklyn Dodgers?
This was the first black man to win a Nobel Peace Prize
Who is Ralph Bunche? (1950 for his work with the UN in the Palestine conflict)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man, triggering a city-wide boycott of this city's bus system
What is Montgomery, Alabama?
What is the Black Panter Party?
Before Ophrah Winfrey and Michael Jordan joined the billionaire's club, this man became the first African American billionaire when he sold the cable station he founded, Black Entertainments Television (BET) in 2001
Who is Robert Johnson?
Who is Jack Johnson?
This holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in America and was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021 by President Joe Biden
What is Juneteenth?
For several weeks in September 1957, the National Guard prevented Elizabeth Eckford and eight other black students from attending this city’s all-white Central High School
What is Little Rock, Arkansas?
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Established in 1983 by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, this record company is considered responsible for the long-term success of rap and hip-hop music as we know it today; They have signed artists such as LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, and Rihanna.
What is Def Jam Records?
In 1996, this former Texas Tech University basketball star was the first player to sign with the WNBA for the Houston Comets, where she played for 11 years and was a 3X MVP.
Who is Sheryl Swoopes?
Interracial marriage became legal in all US states in this year, following the ruling in Loving vs. Virginia
What is 1967?
At six years old, this African American child was the first to desegregate an all-white elementary school in Louisiana in 1960
Who is Ruby Bridges?
She was the first black woman to become Secretary of State in America in 2005
Who is Condoleezza Rice?