Civil Rights Movement
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?
Washington, Dc
Who was the first Black woman millionaire in the United States?
Oprah Winfrey
Who wrote and sang the song “Isn’t She Lovely”?
Stevie Wonder
What is an HBCU?
Historically Black College/ University
Who was the first black player in Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What Supreme Court case led to the Little Rock 9?
Brown v. Board of Education
What is the title of SZA's 2017 debut studio album?
Ctrl
Who is considered the “founding father” of jazz?
Louis Armstrong
What are the NPHC sororities called?
The Divine 9
What 2018 film became a cultural phenomenon for its celebration of African heritage and Afrofuturism?
Black Panther
How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. imprisoned?
29
Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?
Mae Jempson
What musical genre flourished during the Harlem Renaissance and became known as America’s original art form?
Jazz
What is the term for the rhythmic, choreographed group performance style traditionally showcased by NPHC organizations during shows and special events?
Stepping
Who directed the films Get Out and Us?
Jordan Peele
When did the Civil Rights Act pass?
1964
Who is the youngest person to qualify for the main draw at Wimbledon in the Open Era? (tennis)
Coco Gauff
What dance style originated in the Bronx in the 1970s? (main element of hip-hop)
Breakdancing
Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for music?
Kendrick Lamar
Who was the first Black woman to refuse to give up her seat on the bus for a white man?
Claudette Colvin
What is Doechii's real name?
Jayla Hickman
Who was the first black person to win a Grammy (1959)?
Ella Fitzgerald
What was the first HBCU in America?
Cheyney University
Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award? (Gone with the Wind, 1940)
Hattie McDaniel