Black History Packet
Hailing all the way from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, this person became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisolm?
"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."
A) Mae Jemison
B) Langston Hughes
C) Rosa Parks
D) Oprah Winfrey
The actor in the movie Black Panther who played the role of T'Challa.
A) Michael B. Jordan
B) Lupita Nyong'o
C) Chadwick Boseman
D) Daniel Kaluuya
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This person invented over 300 ways to use peanuts
Who is Dr. George Washington Carver?
American Poet who was one of the earliest innovators of the literary art called Jazz Poetry. He was also known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Who is Langston Hughes?
"Each person must live their life as a model for others."
A) Harriet Tubman
B) Rosa Parks
C) Oprah Winfrey
D) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This person is referred to as the KING OF POP.
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Who is Michael Jackson?
Created her own hair care products and became the first female millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This person became the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University and was one of the founders of the NAACP.
A) Frederick Douglass
B) W.E.B Dubois
C) Booker T. Washington
D) Raphael Warnock
Who was W.E.B DuBois
"Hold fast to dreams/ For if dreams die/ Life is a broken-winged bird/ That cannot fly."
A) Langston Hughes
B) Maya Angelou
C) Alice Walker
D) Spike Lee
Who is Langston Hughes?
Basketball legend who played for the Chicago Bulls and jersey number was #23.
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Who is Michael Jordan?
This person invented the three light traffic signal.
A) Anthony Jones
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) Lewis Latimer
D) Garrett Morgan
Who was Garrett Morgan?
The first African American to represent Georgia in the Senate and the first Black Democrat elected to the Senate in a Southern state.
Who is Raphael Warnock?
"Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live."
A) Langston Hughes
B) Oprah Winfrey
C) Mae Jemison
D) Harriet Tubman
Who is Mae Jemison?
This actor starred in the movie Bad Boys and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
A) Martin Lawrence
B) Will Smith
C) Denzel Washington
D) Eddie Murphy
Who is Will Smith?
This African American leader was born into slavery and later became one of the founders of Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama:
A) Booker T. Washington
B) Carter Woodson
C) Frederick Douglass
D) Kwame Churchill Carmichael
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This former slave was from Maryland and became popular for their antislavery writings. This person also became the first African American nominated to be the Vice President of the United States.
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Who is Frederick Douglass?
"Don't worry about a thing. 'Cause every little thing, gonna be alright."
Who sings this song?
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Who is Bob Marley?
This year, a popular black artist wrote a diss song and made history by performing it at the Superbowl 2025 Half time show!
What is the name of the artist AND the name of the song?
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What is "Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us"
This popular streamer has made Twitch history multiple times by breaking records and becoming the first streamer to reach 600,000 subscribers.
Who is Kai Cenat?