Black History Month
What is Black History Month?
A month long observance honoring the contributions and achievements of the black people in history.
Who organized the 1963 March on Washington and delivered the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What woman led more than 300 slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
When did President Lyndon B. Johnson sign the Civil Rights Act making segregation illegal?
1964
Harriet Tubman is famous for freeing hundreds of slaves, but she was also a…
Spy and military leader
Why is Black History Month celebrated in February?
Frederick Douglass’ birthday
Which African American astronaut became the first Black woman to travel to space in 1992 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour?
Dr. Mae Jamison
What African-American woman made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?
Rosa Parks
Birthday of abolitionist Frederick Douglass?
February 14
When was the first celebration, "Negro History Week" was launched in?
February 1926.
Which phrase that became a mass social movement was coined by activist Alicia Garza in 2013?
Black Lives Matter
Who broke the MLB color barrier in 1947, becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Who is the only African-American honored by a national holiday and gave a famous speech "I Have A Dream" during the March on Washington?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Birth of civil rights icon Rosa Parks?
February 4, 1913
Who is known as the "Father of Black History"?
Carter G. Woodson
The Black Lives Matter movement is most concerned with which issue?
Systematic violence against Black communities
Jordan Peele is the first Black person to win which Academy Award?
Best original screenplay
Who was considered the "Fastest Woman in the World?"
Wilma Rudolph
The 15th Amendment was ratified, granting African American men the right to vote?
February 3, 1870
Who was the first black female millionaire?
Madam C.J. Walker
In what way is Black Lives Matter trying to reform Black communities?
By opening activism to women and homosexual males
Who was the first ever black President?
Barack Obama
The first African-American pilots in the US military were known as...
The Tuskegee Airmen
Dr. Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month?
February 1, 1926
Which album remains the best-selling album of all time made by a black person?
Michael Jackson's Thriller