Movies and Music
This marvel movie is set in a fictional country in Africa and includes an extremely diverse cast of African Americans
Black Panther
This woman refused to give up her seat in the front of the bus. Who was she
Rosa Parks
Who was the first African-American First Lady
Michelle Obama
This court case ended segregation in public schools.
Brown v. Board of Education
Which President issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln
Fans of this famous singer refer to themselves as ”The Beyhive”
Beyoncé
What day was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated and What famous writer’s birthday is this
April 4, 1968. Maya Angelou
The first self-made female millionaire in the United States was an African American entrepreneur. What was her name
Madam C.J Walker
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
This part of Omaha contains the highest concentration of African-Americans and black owned businesses
North Omaha
Cartoon Character Betty Boop was based off of this African American Jazz singer
Esther Jones
This man was president in the United States in the 60’s during the Civil Rights Movement, but was later assassinated
John F. Kennedy
This woman took slaves on the underground railroad and led them to freedom. Who is she
Harriet Tubman
This group of students were some of the first black students to integrate into public school, they are known as: The Little Rock Nine, The Arkansas Eight, or The Omaha Ten
The Little Rock Nine
This man was lynched in 1919 in front of the Douglas County Courthouse
Will Brown
Which of these songs was used widely throughout the Civil Rights Movement: This Little Light of Mine, A Change is Gonna Come, or Lean on Me
A Change is Gonna Come
This Peaceful March in 1965 across the Selma Bridge ended in violence and is now known as ”Bloody _____”
Sunday
Which woman was the first African-American woman in space: Mae Jemison, Maya Angelou, Wilma Rudolph
Mae Jemison
Name one HBCU
Spelman College, Howard University, Morehouse College, Xavier University of Louisiana.
Who was the first African-American president and how many terms did they serve.
Barack Obama;2
The first African-American to receive a Grammy was who?
Ella Fitzgerald
Name one of the girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing and say how old they were.
Addie Mae Collins(14), Denise McNair(11), Carole Robertson(14), Cynthia Wesley(14)
This famous media mogul founded Radio One, is the first African American woman to head a publicly traded corporation and graduated from Duchesne Academy
Cathy Hughes
Who are the Divine Nine? Name one
The first African-American fraternities and sororities. Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Delta Sigma Theta, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Iota Phi Theta
Name one superstition that many African-Americans still abide by today.
Eating a Spoonful of Black eyes peas and green, never splitting the pole when in a group