BLACK HISTORY
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
What is Hip Hop?
This is the best singer and entertainer. He was part of the Jackson 5 and was known as the "King of Pop."
Who is Michael Jackson?
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
What does NAACP stand for?
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
National Association for the Advancement of Cool People?
When was the NAACP Founded?
When is February 12, 1909
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barak Obama?
What is the oldest national civil rights organization?
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
What day in June is Juneteenth celebrated?
What is June 19th?
This performer was often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first Black female writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This award-winning hip hop artist was the first to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show as a solo act.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This is the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This person became the first Black American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of State in 2001.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
Who is Oprah?
The ideas of this 1960s civil rights activist clashed with Dr. MLK Jr.'s philosophy of peaceful protest. His autobiography was titled "By Any Means Necessary."
Who is Malcolm X or George Floyd?
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
In this year, Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech.”
What is 1963?
This Black-owned entertainment company was the first Black company to be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is BET (Black Entertainment Television)?
Who is considered the best basketball player of all time?
Who is Michael Jordan?
What group of Black pilots became legendary for their success in World War II?
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
Who are the YMCA?
Who are the Marines?
This is what HBCU stands for.
What is a "Historically Black College and University"
He is know Father of Black History
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
In 2020, this famous basketball player and his daughter tragically died in a helicopter crash.
Who was Kobe Bryant?
She the first woman to be the Attorney General of California
Who is Kamala Harris?
He was a former slave, an abolitionist, and a friend to President Lincoln.
Who was Frederick Douglass?