Who said: “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
What is the name of the largest political rally in US history?
March on Washington
What year did Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have a Dream" speech?
1963
Who was the first African American to play baseball AND be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame?
Jackie Robinson
Which musical genre blends African, European and Caribbean influences and is known for its brass bands?
Jazz
Who made great contributions to science by developing more than 300 uses for the peanut - including soap, lotion, and paint?
Who is the first Black woman to own her own production company, be nominated for an Academy Award for her first movie, and is television's highest paid entertainer?
Oprah Winfrey
Who was the first Black woman to win an Oscar for best actress?
Halle Berry
Who said
“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.”
Malcolm X
Which US President officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
What year did Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen?
1955
Who is the most decorated athlete with 7 all-around national titles, 5 Olympic Medals, 25 World medals, and 4 signature skills named after them that no one else in the world can complete?
Simone Biles (the GOAT)
Which legendary guitarist is known for his virtuosic skills and played a role in the development of rock n roll?
Jimi Hendrix
What Black actress, poet, and civil rights activist recited their poem “On the Pulse of the Morning” for President Bill Clinton’s 1993 inauguration?
Maya Angelou
Who was SNL's second African American comedian who went on to become a very successful actor winning an Emmy, Grammy, and Golden Globe?
Eddie Murphy
What Memphis-born actor is most well-known for his voice?
Morgan Freeman
Who said: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
Frederick Douglass
Who was the first black woman to become Secretary of State?
Condoleeza Rice
What year did interracial marriage become legal?
1967
Who is coined the greatest basketball player of all time - winning 6 NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls?
Michael Jordan
What style of music originated in Black American communities in the southern US and combines elements of spirituals, work songs, and the blues?
Gospel Music
Who invented the three-light traffic signal in 1923?
Garrett Morgan
What Black comedian was the first comedian to headline and sell out an NFL stadium for a stand-up comedy show?
Kevin Hart
Which famous actor has grossed over $9 billion in sales since his movie debut and is considered one of the best actors in all of Hollywood?
Will Smith
Who said: “Truth is powerful and it prevails.”
Sojourner Truth
What was Muhammad Ali's real name?
Cassius Clay
When was the first Black college founded in America?
1837
Which Black athlete has won the most Grand Slam title of any man or woman to play the sport of Tennis?
Serena Williams (aka the baddest of all time)
Who spread a message of unity and peace through music about the Rastafarian movement?
Bob Marley
Who is a science communicator and American astrophysicist who has received 19 doctorate degrees and written more than 30 books on space and astrophysics?
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Who is the black figure to win an Emmy Award for directing a television show – who also went on to win Grammys for record of the year, song of the year, best rap/sung performance, and best music video?
Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino)
Who was the first black woman to star in a TV drama – who also went on to be the first black woman to display her natural hair on live television in 1963?
Cicely Tyson
Who said: “We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation’s greatness.”
Yvette Clark
Which Amendment abolished slavery in the US?
13th Amendment
What year did the first American, Bernard Harris Jr., walk in space?
1995
Which 18-time NBA All Star retired as the first player in the league's history to play at least 20 seasons with a single franchise?
Kobe Bryant
Which St. Louis native is known as the "Father of Rock n Roll" and is regarded as one of the most influential performers in the "Rhythm and Blues" and "Rock n Roll" genres?
Chuck Berry
Who was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for literature?
Toni Morrison
Who was the first Black American to host a television show?
Nat King Cole
What actor/actress born into slavery went on to become the first African American to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel
McDaniel was forced to accept her award for Best Supporting Actress in a racially segregated hotel. Selznick, however, was able to pull some strings so that McDaniel could give her acceptance speech at the 12th Academy Awards. "I shall always hold it as a beacon for anything I may be able to do in the future," she said. "I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry."