Women's History
Who was one of the first self-made black women millionaire?
Madam CJ Walker
In what state did Barack Obama grow up in?
Illnois
Who did President Obama run against during the 2012 presidential election?
Mitt Romney
Name the inspirational gospel singer who performed at President Barak Obama’s first presidential inauguration in 2009. This person is also known as the “Queen of Soul”.
Aretha Franklin
First to own a sports franchise
Bob Johnson
First to play in a MLB Game
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first African American to receive an Academy Award for best actor?
Sydney Poitier
Who was the first black woman CEO?
Ursula Burns – 1958 at Xenon
The Emancipation Proclamation freed what people in what territories?
All slaves
How many terms did President Obama represent the 13th District in the Illinois Senate?
He served three terms
What hip-hop/R&B artist made his film debut in Stomp the Yard?
Chris Brown
Who is the first black billionaire athlete?
Michael Jordan was the world's first billionaire athlete
This famous sprinter and earned an honorary doctorate from Ohio State University and won 4 gold medals in the in the 1936 Olympic Games
Jesse Owens
Black directors first broke into the entertainment industry as early as 1884, who was the first black director?
Oscar Michaeux
Who was the first black woman in congress?
Shirley Chisholm of New York, won election to the House in 1968
What country does the Dominican Republic share an island with?
Haiti
In 2008, during President Obama’s campaign what was the slogan that he used?
“Yes we can”
This rapper won Academy awards as part of the cast of the movie, “Crash”.
Ludacris
What was the name of the 1st Black golfer to play on the PGA tour?
Charlie Sifford-joined the tour in 1961
First to win a Nobel Peace Prize
Ralph Bunche
Which black actor has received the most nominations and Oscars?
Denzel Washington
Who was the first black woman to go to space?
Mae Carol Jemison
In what country/state was Stokely Carmichael born? (Famous for being the youngest freedom writer to be imprisoned)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
During president Obama’s first campaign for presidency he made a lot of promises, but none more important than the one he made to his young daughters. He vowed to buy Sasha and Malia a puppy no matter if he won or lost. Can you guess the name of the First Dog?
Bo
In 1953, the song “Hound Dog” was released by this blues singer before Elvis Presley’s 1956 version.
Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton
What 2 Black NFL head coaches faced each other in the Super Bowl?
Tony Dungy & Lovie Smith
The first African American to win an Oscar
Hattie McDaniel
Who is the infamous rapper turned producer?
O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson
Who was the first black woman to be appointed to the supreme court?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
What country has the largest African Diaspora Population (outside of Africa) in the world?
Brazil
Who was the first professional sports team to visit the white house after winning a championship during President Obama’s terms?
2008 Philadelphia Phillies
Whose 1939 Easter Sunday concert at the Lincoln Memorial broke racial barriers and was seen as an important moment in the struggle for civil rights?
Marian Anderson
You probably know who Collin Kaepernick is—but do you know who which athlete sat through the Star-Spangled Banner back in the mid 1990’s
Basketball player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
The first black women elected to congress
Shirley Chisholm
Which TV star had the first interracial kiss on this popular TV series?
Lieutenant Uhura, Star Trek played by Nichelle Nichols