Black History Month

Famous First

100

_____ was the first African American president of the United States.

Barack Obama

200

Where was the first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter?

Greensboro, NC

300

______ became the first African American to serve as a U.S senator.

Hiram Revels

400

In 1950, _____ was the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He received the award for his efforts as a mediator between Arabs and Jews in the Israeli-Arab war in 1948-1949.

Ralph Bunche

500

Best known for his work with blood plasma, this man helped set up the American Red Cross blood bank and established the first blood bank in England?

Dr. Charles Drew

Famous First 2

100

Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?

Thurgood Marshall

200

For her performance as the maid character, Mammy, in the epic classic film, "Gone With the Wind" in 1939,_______was awarded the 1940 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. In 1940, I became the first African American actress to win an academy award.

Hattie McDaniel

300

________ served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from January 20, 2001 until January 26, 2005, in the administration of President George W. Bush. _______ became the highest ranking African American in the executive branch of the government, and was the highest ranking African American in the history of the United States military. _______served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 until 1993

Colin Powell

400

Who was the only African American among the original NAACP executives?

W.E.B Du Bois

500

Who was the first African American Millionaire?

Madame C .J. Walker

What Year was it?

100

What year was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery?

1865

200

In what year did MLK deliver his famous "dream" speech?

1963

300

In what year was the Voting Rights Act passed?

1965

400

When did the Army integrate?

In 1948, President Truman ordered the integration of the armed forces shortly after World War II, a major advancement in civil rights.

500

In what year was the NAACP founded?

1909

Renaissance

100

_________ was the name given to the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem between the end of World War I, and the middle of the 1930s. During this period Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars.

Harlem Renaissance

200

The music of the Harlem Renaissance was a mixture of _____ and ______.

Gospel and Blues

300

________was a highly influential figure in the movement being the first black woman to become a world-famous entertainer. She was a fashion trendsetter for black and white women alike and a muse for several famous artists of the time. Later she contributed to the African American Civil Rights Movement and is known for refusing to perform for segregated audiences.

Josephine Baker

400

________ is considered among the greatest artists in jazz history. He first became known as an inventive trumpet and cornet player. In the mid-1920s he emerged as the first great jazz soloist. Known for his unique voice ______ was also skilled at scat singing (vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics).

Louis Armstrong

500

"What happens to a dream deferred? / Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun?"

Langston Hughes

Random

100

With the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870, what did African Americans gain in the United States?

Voting Rights

200

"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."

Malcolm X

300

Who broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State?

Jesse Owens

400

In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that the segregation of public schools was in violation of the 14th Amendment?

Brown v. Board of Education

500

The _____ were a group of African American fighter pilots in the U.S Army Air Corps of WWII.

Tuskegee Airmen