Events
What month is Black History Month celebrated?
February (to honor the birth month of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln).
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
This world champion boxer's birth name was Cassius Clay.
Mohammed Ali.
She sings "Run the World (Girls)."
Beyonce.
This 2018 movie, set partly in the fictitious Wakanda, is the highest-grossing solo superhero film.
"Black Panther."
What was the name of the American war fought over slavery?
The Civil War.
Who became the first African American elected President of the US, in 2008?
Barack Obama.
Sisters Venus and Serena Williams are world champions in which sport?
Tennis.
Pittsburgh rapper who wrote and sang "Black & Yellow."
Wiz Khalifa.
This author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" received a Pulitzer Prize and three Grammys for her poetry.
Maya Angelou.
Crispus Attucks, who was killed in 1770 in the Boston Massacre, was the first American killed in which war?
American Revolution.
She refused to give up her seat on a public bus, which eventually led to the desegregation of public buses.
Rosa Parks.
In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color-barrier of which sport.
Baseball.
She is a host on "The Voice," and her albums include "Girl on Fire" and "A.L.I.C.I.A."
Alicia Keys
This current author/poet has written books "The Crossover," "The Undefeated," and "Out of Wonder."
Kwame Alexander.
What year did African American men get the right to vote? 1770, 1870, or 1970?
What year did African American women get the right to vote? 1720, 1820, or 1920
1870, with the 15th Amendment.
1920, with the 19th Amendment
She became the first African American female to travel to space in 1992.
Mae Jemison.
This basketball player, also known as "King James" is the youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points.
LeBron James.
This famous musician, who died in 2016, was famous for the song and album "Purple Rain."
Prince.
This famous playwright of "Fences" and the "Pittsburgh Cycle" was born in the Hill District.
August Wilson.
What year were public schools in American legally desegregated? 1754, 1854 or 1954
1954, with Brown v. Board of Education, which separate but equal was unconstitutional.
Who was known as the "Moses of her people," for leading dozens of escaping slaves to the North and freedom?
Harriet Tubman.
This famous Pittsburgh Pirate, who passed away delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, has a bridge and a museum dedicated to him.
Roberto Clemente.
Her song "All I Want for Christmas is You" grossed $50 million dollars and is considered the most annoying song in the world by Ms. Beth.
Mariah Carey.
This artist taught himself to paint with his left hand, after losing the use of his right in WWI.
Horace Pippin.