Famous Black Historical Figures
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I Have A Dream" speech?
Washington, D.C.
Gymnastics
Which singer headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show?
Rihanna
This agricultural scientist developed over 300 products from peanuts, including dyes and plastics, to combat soil depletion in the South
George Washington Carver
True or False: Black History Month is celebrated in February to honor the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas.
True
Who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?
Track and Field
What was Whitney Houston's greatest-selling hit?
I Will Always Love You
Madam C.J. Walker is known as the first self-made millionaire. What product led her to success?
Hair grower
What Supreme Court case in 1896 established "separate but equal" facilities for Blacks and Whites?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover off GQ magazine?
Tyra Banks
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
17
What was Beyonce's first solo album called?
Dangerously In Love
LeBron James has Played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the L.A. Lakers, and ______.
Miami Heat
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice?
Kentanji Brown
How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA championship?
5
Ice Cub was one of the founding members of which hip-hop group?
NWA
Who became the first African American woman billionaire?
Oprah Winfrey
What occupation did Rosa Parks have when she refused to give up hear seat on the bus?
Seamstress
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Bessie Coleman
Jackie Robinson debuted in the MLB as first base for which team?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Which singer is remembered as the "Queen of Jazz"?
Ella Fitzgerald
Who founded the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) in 1909?
W.E.B. Du Bois
True or False: Black History Month was officially recognized as a month-long celebration in the United States in 1976
True