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 award-winning hip hop artist was the first to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show as a solo act.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
This actress started her career on Nickelodeon and now has starred in movies like Nope and One of Them Days and TV show The 'Burbs
Who is Keke Palmer
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?
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This actress started off on Disney Channel and has since starred in Euphoria, Spiderman, and Dune
Who is Zendaya?
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
This influential record label was founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit and played a pivotal role in the development of music.
What is Motown Records?
This reality show starred Tyra Banks, Miss Jay Alexander and Jay Manuel.
What is America's Next Top Model
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 writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
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?
The most Oscar nominated movie ever.
What is Sinners?
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?
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?
[The speech was delivered during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, commonly called the "March on Washington," on August 28, 1963.]
This company was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is BET (Black Entertainment Television)?
Who is the first African American woman Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
What group of Black pilots became legendary for their success in World War II?
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
This is what HBCU stands for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
What day was "Juneteenth?" Year must be included in the answer
June 19, 1985
After the murder of George Floyd, this activist group led a worldwide protest of police brutality toward Black people.
Who is Black Lives Matter?
This activist declared, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination.
Who was Frederick Douglass?