US History
What Supreme Court case in 1954 declared segregation in the public schools unconstitutional?
Brown Vs. Broad of Education
Who is considered the fastest person in the world?
Usain Bolt
What famous Jamaican guitarist/singer was born today?
Bob Marley
Who was a highly famous Union Army Spy and conductor of a famous secret network of routes and safe houses?
Harriet Tubman
One of the most influential movements in black history is the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a movement of music, art and literature from the 1920s-1940s. Where was it's epicenter?
New York City-Harlem neighborhood specially where it got its name!
Who started Black History Month?
Carter J. Woodson in 1926. It was designed for the second week of February to coincide with Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln's birthdays.
Who was the youngest African American to win a Nobel Prize?
MLK Jr.
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye is also known professionally as....
The Weekend
Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
Gabby Douglas
The Kwanzaa holiday began in 1966 as a way to celebrate whose heritage?
African-Americans
what event sparked the Civil Rights Movement in the US?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who was the first black astronaut to live and work in the International Space Station for an extended period?
Victor Glover
These famous 3 NBA player to this day are highly considered the best trio to ever play in the league. (1 point awarded for each players name).
Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman
Who was the poet and activist who wrote the poem "Still I rise" to empower communities to overcome adversity?
Maya Angelou
George Washington Carver invented what popular food? (Can be considered a condiment or spread)
Peanut Butter
Who was the first woman who famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery before Rosa Parks?
Claudette Colvin
Who was the first black president of South Africa who in the early 1990's contributed to peaceful conclusions in nations system of racial segregation?
Nelson Mandela
Who was the musician known as the "King of Jazz" and one of the most influential figures in jazz music?
Louis Armstrong
Who was famous for her work in journalism and activism in anti-lynching and women suffrage? (Hint: she lived here in Chicago)
Ida B. Wells
What was Disney Channels first original animated series about the life of a young black girl? (Bonus if you can name the girl)
The Proud Family (Penny Proud)
What was the first colony to ban slavery?
Vermont
In 2006, at the Winter Games in Turin Italy, Shani Davis became the first African American to win a gold in an individual event at the Winter Olympics in what sport? (Bonus 100 points if you get where Shani is from)
Speedskating. Bonus: he's from the southside of Chicago!
Who is often referred to as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul"/"Queen of R&B"? (Hint: she has won 9 Grammys, 4 American Music Awards, 12 NAACP Image Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards)
Mary J. Blige
Barack Obama moved to Chicago when he was hired as director of the Developing Communities Project, a faith-based community organization originally comprising 8 parishes in Roseland, West Pullman.....and what 3rd town that our CAC currently serves?
Riverdale
Each year Black History Month has a theme to bring attention to the public. What is this years theme?
African Americans and the Arts