Women
Who helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What was Muhammad Ali's birth name?
Cassius Clay
What year did Barack Obama become president?
2008
Who is known as the Queen of Soul?
Aretha Franklin
These are the 4 colors on the Pan-African flag
Green, Red, Yellow, and Black
Who was the FIRST self-made millionaire in America and created a line of hair care products?
Madam C. J. Walker
Which NBA player had the longest career run?
Lebron James
Who is the first African American to service on the Supreme Court ?
Thurgood Marshall
Who is the first African American to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel
Black History Month was first recognized as what in 1926?
Negro History Week
She wrote the bestselling memoir Becoming
Michelle Obama
Who are the first two black starting quarterback to face off in the Super Bowl?
Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes
Who is the creator of Black History Month?
Dr. Carter G. Woodson
This African American female has the most Grammy's to date.
Beyonce
When did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?
January 1, 1863
Betty Boop was inspired by what Black jazz singer
Esther Jones
She is known for her multi-colored attire and considered the fasted woman of all time.
Florence Griffen-Joyner
This was the first colony to abolish slavery.
Vermont
Who wrote the children's book My Mommy Get Angry? The book won the National Alliance on Mental Illness in 2003
Bebe Moore Campbell
Interracial marriages stopped being banned what year?
1967
Who is the first African American who refused to give up their seat?
Claudette Colvin
Who is the first African American to play in the NBA?
Earl Lloyd
Who are the two males that are responsible for Black History Month being in February ?
Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
She is known as the Black Ballerina
Lauren Anderson
When did enslaved people living in Galveston, Texas learn of their freedom?
6/19/1865