Music/Entertainment
Singer/Songwriter known as the "King of Pop"?
Who was Michael Jackson?
An American basketball player, who played for the Chicago Bulls and won finals MVP 6 times?
In addition, he's the only player in the History of the NBA to be named both the League's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season
Who is Michael Jordan?
44th President of the United States responsible for recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday
Who is Barack Obama?
American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
Who was Rosa Parks?
First female African American Vice President
Who is Kamala Harris?
Disney superhero who stated, "Honey, where is my super suit?"
Who is Frozone?
This is the first African American in any major league sport in the US and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Who is Jackie Robinson?
In this year, slavery was abolished by a constitutional amendment
- 1863
- 1864
- 1865
- 1866
What is 1865?
Bonus Question: What amendment abolished slavery?
- 4
- 5
- 13
- 14
Black Nationalist group that embodies the term “black power"
- Code Black
- Black Panthers (Black Panther Party)
- NAACP
What is the Black Panther Party?
First African American first lady
Who is Michelle Obama?
Female artist who had songs on the Black Panther soundtrack and also performed during the 2025 Superbowl
Who is SZA?
Famous African American won 4 medals in the Berlin Olympics
Who is Jesse Owens?
Supreme Court decree that allowed the integration of black people in public school's systems
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Brown v. Board of Ed
- Loving v. Virginia
***Bonus: Who was the first student to attend an integrated school?***
What is Brown vs Board of Ed?
African American woman helped 300 slaves escape to freedom
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Name of the colorful fabric worn by African Royalty
- Asabi
- Kente Cloth
- Ebony and Ivory
What is a Kente Cloth?
Black actresses that are an EGOT recipient (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)
***Bonus if you can name them both***
- Sister Act
- How to Get Away with Murder
Who is Whoopi Goldberg and/or Viola Davis?
Basketball Player who won 5 NBA Championships
Who is Kobe Bryant
US President that DID NOT own slaves
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Quincy Adams
Who is John Quincy Adams?
Her memoir is " I know why the caged bird sings" she was also a poet, activist, and mother.
Who is Maya Angelou?
The first American Colony to abolish slavery
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Texas
- Vermont
What is Vermont?
An American singer who defined the golden age of soul music in the 1960s.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit
Who is Tiger Woods?
U.S. president appointed African-Americans to five key cabinet positions
- George H. W. Bush
- Bill Clinton
- George W. Bush
- Barack Obama
Who is Bill Clinton?
The father of Black History month
Who is Carver Woodson?
Virginia slave in 1831 led the largest slave revolt in American history
- George Washington Carver
- Nat Turner
- Malcolm X.
Who is Nat Turner?