Trivia
Who started Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2015
Katherine Johnson
This person wrote the speech "I have a dream..."
Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the first commercially successful rap record?
Rapper's Delight by Sugar Hill Gang
What is the name of the athlete who wore the number '23' for the Chicago Bulls?
Michael Jordan
Where was Black Wall Street located?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Founder of Black Girls Code
Kimberly Bryant
She was the first self-made female millionaire
Madame C.J. Walker
Who was the first African American to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel
Who held the heavyweight title in boxing for 140 consecutive months?
Joe Louis
What year was Black History Month created?
1926
Was inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Council's Hall of Fame in 2003
Roy L. Clay Sr.
First African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first African American to host a television show?
Nat King Cole
He was the first African-American to play in the NFL.
Frederick "Fritz" Pollard
What state was the first colony to ban slavery?
Virginia
He is best known for his work on the Fairchild Channel F console
Jerry Lawson
She was the first African-American female elected to Congress
Shirley Chisholm
First African American to win a Pulitzer Prize
Gwendolyn Brooks
Who made their debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
What was the comprehensive guide for Black Travelers called?
The Green Book
Inventor of Lingo
John Henry Thompson
Before Rosa Parks there was...
Claudette Colvin
First renowned African-American Fashion Designer
Ann Lowe
This athlete won 4 gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic games
Jesse Owens