African American History
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
What is Hip Hop?
Which act, signed in 1964, made it illegal to discriminate against workers because of their race?
What was the Civil Rights Act?
Who made history as the first female, first Black, and first South Asian American Vice President of the United States of America?
Who is Kamala Harris?
Which black Olympic boxer and activist went by the name Cassius X after becoming a member of the Nation of Islam?
Who was Muhammad Ali?
Which athlete was known as “The Greatest” and held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970?
Who was Muhammad Ali?
Who was the first African American to play in MLB (Major League Baseball)?
Who was Jackie Robinson?
Which 1963 event, organized with labor support, called for jobs and freedom, becoming a milestone in American history?
What was the March on Washington?
What was established in the United States early in the 19th century to provide undergraduate and graduate-level educational opportunities for people of African descent?
What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)?
Which black activist experienced extreme racism throughout his life and joined the Nation of Islam while in jail, soon becoming the public face of the organization?
Who was Malcolm X?
Which song is Whitney Houston’s best selling hit with over 782 million streams on Spotify?
What is "I Will Always Love You"?
Which court case ended legal segregation in public schools?
What was Brown v. Board of Education?
What was the migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North that transformed the American labor force in the 20th century?
What was the Great Migration?
What is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture?
What is the National Museum of African American History and Culture?
Which renowned black playwright and writer was the first African American female author to have a play produced on Broadway?
(Hint: This play was called a Raisin in the Sun)
Who was Lorraine Hansberry?
Upon the release of which 2016 album, did Beyoncé become the first artist to have her first six albums debut at the number one spot in the Billboard 200?
What is Lemonade?
Who was the first Black woman to own a major TV network?
(Hint: This network is called OWN)
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Which industry employed tens of thousands of Black workers as porters, cooks, and waiters on passenger trains?
What is the Railroad Industry?
Who were the group of civil rights activists who rode buses through the American South to protest segregation in 1961?
Who were the Freedom Riders?
Which member of the Black Panther Party was tried for murder along with activist Bobby Seale for the death of Alex Rackley, a member of the BPP who was suspected by the party to be an FBI informant?
Who is Ericka Huggins?
Which modern dance choreographer started with the teachings of Lester Horton and now shares their name as one of the premier modern dance troupes in the world, located in NYC?
Alvin Ailey
What group of Black pilots became legendary for their success in World War II?
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
What was the first predominantly African-American labor union?
What was the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters?
Who was the first African American woman to go to space?
Who is Mae Jemison?
Which American political activist was a principal organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and activist for not only civil rights but socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights?
Who was Bayard Rustin?
Which actress, host and comedian was the first African American to win an EGOT - Emmy (TV), Grammy (Music), Oscar (Film), and Tony (Theatre)?
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?