African American History
Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S Supreme Court Justice ?
Thurgood Marshall
Which U.S state is home to the city of Atlanta, a major hun of African American culture and history?
Georgia
In what year did the U.S abolish slavery with the passage of the 13th amendment?
1865
This pop star became famous for songs like "Single Ladies" and "Crazy in Love"
Beyonce
This famous Harlem Renaissance writer authored The Souls of Black Fold and was a founding member of the NAACP.
W.E.B Du Bois
This activist was the leader of the Black Panther Party, which was founded in 1966
Huey P. Newton
This major U.S city is known for its contributions to African American music, especially jazz, and is often called the "Birthplace of Jazz?
New Orleans
This African American woman became the first to win a solo Grammy Award in 1958 ?
Ella Fitzgerald
This actor won an Academy Award for his role in Training Day (2001) becoming the second African American to win the Best Actor Oscar
Denzel Washington
This write, who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1988, is best known for her novel Beloved, which explores the horrors of slavery
Toni Morrision
This African American woman was the FIRST to refuse to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama during segregation
Claudette Colvin
In which country was Nelson Mandela born?
South Africa
Which 2008 film, starring Will Smith as a motivational speaker, was based on the life of Chris Gardner, an African American entrepreneur
The Pursuit of Happiness
This rapper, known for his album To Pimp a Butterfly, is also involved in social justice and activism. He also reminded us, that "they are not like us"
Kendrick Lamar
This poet is famous for the works I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and On the Pulse of Morning, and she was the first African American woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration
Maya Angelou
Which African American became the first to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 ?
Martin Luther King J.R
Which Caribbean island nation is home to the famous African American poet and civil rights activist, Langston Hughes?
Cuba
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom featured this famous speech delivered by Martin Luther King JR
I Have A Dream Speech
This television show, which starred Cicely Tyson and debuted in 1974, was one of the first prime-time series to center around African American life
ROOTS
The African American queer male, known for his amazing works like I Am Not A Negro and If Beale Street Could Talk
James Baldwin
This African American tennis player won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
This U.S city is known for being the birthplace of legendary African American civil rights leader, Malcom X
Omaha, Nebraska
Barack Obama
This legendary African American singer, known for songs like "What's Going On", was a major influence on both music and social issues in the 1970's
Marvin Gaye
The first black female to be elected to Congress 1968. The first African American woman to run for President of the United States
Shirley Chisolm