Civil Rights Movement
Who was the iconic civil rights leader known for his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr
Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Aretha Franklin
Who was the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
What 2017 film, directed by Jordan Peele, addresses issues of race in America through a horror-thriller narrative?
Get Out
Which Black American President won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his efforts in international diplomacy and cooperation?
President Barack Obama
In what year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
1955
What style of music originated in Black American communities in the southern United States and combines elements of spirituals, work songs and the blues?
Gospel music
What prominent Black American abolitionist and women’s rights advocate gave the “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in 1851?
Sojourner Truth
What popular television show, which originally aired from 1990 to 1996, starred Will Smith as a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia living with his wealthy relatives in Los Angeles?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
What Black American neurosurgeon, known for his pioneering work in pediatric neurosurgery, became the first person to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head?
Ben Carson
What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which legendary guitarist is known for his virtuosic skills and played a crucial role in the development of rock and roll?
Jimi Hendrix
What was the name of the famous slave narrative that Frederick Douglass authored?
“Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”
Who was the first Black American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, earning the honor for her role in “Ghost” in 1990?
Whoopi Goldberg
What Black American microbiologist is credited with discovering the first effective treatment for leprosy (Hansen’s disease) in the 1940s?
Alice Ball
Who was the first Black American to enroll at the University of Mississippi, breaking the color barrier in higher education in the state?
James Meredith
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?
Hip Hop
What famous novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe depicted the harsh realities of slavery and became one of the most influential anti-slavery works in the 19th century?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What influential filmmaker directed the 2016 documentary “13th,” which explores the impact of the 13th Amendment on mass incarceration in the United States?
Ava DuVernay
Who was the first Black American woman in space, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992?
Mae Jemison
Which Black woman became the first major-party Black candidate for President of the United States in 1972?
Shirley Chisholm
What is the name of the influential record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, which played a pivotal role in the development of Motown music?
Motown Records
Who was the Black American educator, author, and orator who founded Tuskegee Institute, a school dedicated to the education of Black Americans in the post-Civil War era?
Booker T. Washington
What acclaimed filmmaker directed the historical drama “12 Years a Slave,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014?
Steve McQueen
Which renowned Black American physicist is best known for his development of the theory of nuclear shell structure?
James E. Harris