People
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
What is Black History Month?
Black History Month is a yearly celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in the US.
One in four cowboys was African American.
True
True or False: Traditionally, African Americans wear clothes that are extremely colorful.
True - This traces back to their African roots. The fabric is called "Kente cloth" and originates from Ghana and Congo!
What month is Black History Month celebrated?
What is February?
Who refused to give up her seat on the bus?
Who is Rosa Parks?
What is the separation of people based on the color of their skin?
Example: One water fountain for African Americans and one water fountain for White Americans
What is segregation?
Slaves were considered American citizens.
False - Slaves were not considered American citizens
What is the most common religion practiced within African American culture?
What is Christianity?
What does NAACP stand for?
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
What is the "secret pathway" that African American slaves used to become free?
What is the Underground Railroad?
An early form of vaccines were originally introduced to the US by an African American slave
True - His name was Onesimus
African Americans created all of these types of dance except:
a. Charleston
b. Jitterbug
c. Tango
What is c. Tango
What year was the first African American president elected?
What is 2008?
Who is "The Queen of Soul"? Some of her songs are "Respect" and "Freeway of Love"
Who is Aretha Franklin?
What is the Civil War?
The Civil War was fought by the North against the South about whether or not it was okay to have African Americans enslaved
Of the 21.5 million Africans shipped to America on the Transatlantic Slave Trade, fewer than 388,000 arrived in America.
What is a common nickname for hearty African American cuisine?
What is "soul food"?
When was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
What is 1968?
Who became the first African American president of the United States?
Who is Barrack Obama?
What were the slave codes?
The slave codes were a set of laws that promoted absolute control over the slave by the master.
Interracial marriages were never banned in the US
False - Interracial marriages were banned from 1667-1967. That's 300 years!
What is Kwanzaa?
How many African Americans currently live in the US?
a. 4.8 million
b. 43.8 million
c. 87.3 million
b. 43.8 million