History
James Weldon Johnson wrote the Negro National Anthem, the title of the song is...
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing
King of Pop
Who is Michael Jackson?
Put some R-E-S-P-E-C-T on her name
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Frequently regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
The amendment to the US Constitution that abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This African royal considered the richest person to ever live:
(a) Mansa Musa
(b) Queen Sheba
(c) Sundiata Ketia
(d) Halle Selassie
Who was Mansa Musa?
The bus boycott was organized by:
(a) Rosa Parks
(b) Malcolm X
(c) Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
Still I Rise is one of the most famous works by this groundbreaking poet.
Who is Maya Angelou?
Basketball player with his own brand of shoes.
Who is Michael Jordan?
What city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip Hop?
(a) Compton, Los Angeles
(b) Brooklyn, New York City
(c) The Bronx, New York City
(d) Houston, Texas
What is The Bronx, New York City?
In this year, the first slave ship landed in America.
What is 1619?
The monthly lifestyle magazine written for African American women.
What is Essence Magazine?
The first ever National Youth Poet Laureate, who recited a poem at President Biden's inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
The main stadium of the US Open tennis tournament is named after this African American tennis player.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
In what US city was Black Wall Street located?
(a) Detroit, Michigan
(b) Tuskegee, Alabama
(c) Tulsa, Oklahoma
(d) Jackson, Mississippi
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Where the first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter happened.
Where is Greensboro, NC at the Woolworth Lunch Counter?
Which Motown R&B group earned the label its first #1 record and the aptly title "Hitsville" moniker?
(a) The Supremes
(b) The Marvelettes
(c) The Temptations
(d) The Contours
Who are The Marvelettes?
She was a mathematician known for her critical role as one of NASA's first Black female scientists. In movie "Hidden Figures", her character is played by Taraji P. Henson.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
The first Black female American basketball player to be drafted in the NBA, she wasn't allowed to play since she was a woman.
Luisa Harris
The oldest Black female Greek letter organization.
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority?
Name 3 of the Black Ivy League Schools.
What is Dillard, Fisk, Hampton, Howard, Morehouse, Spelman, and Tuskegee University?
Bahamian-American actor who starred in Lillies of the Field and was the first African-American to win an Academy Award
Who is Sidney Poitier?
The predecessor to the Montgomery Bus Boycot, she was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus
Who is Claudette Colvin?
The year the NFL desegregated
What is 1946?
Frederick Douglass' birthday.
Trick question, since he was born into slavery, he never knew his own birthday.