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?
Hip Hop
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
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 she?
Simone Biles
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Who was the Black American mathematician and NASA scientist portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of the U.S. space program?
Katherine Johnson
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barak Obama?
What is the name of the influential record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, which played a pivotal role in the development of music?
Motown Records
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Aretha Franklin
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
Who made the the term "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) popular?
Who is Drake?
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?
Who was the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Who became the first Black American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of State in 2001?
Condoleezza Rice
Who's autobiography was titled " By Any Means Necessary? "
Who is Malcolm X?
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
Sept. 9, 1965
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
What is BET Black Entertainment Television?
Who is current mayor of New York
Who is Eric Adams?
What group of Black pilots became legendary for their success in World War II?
The Tuskegee Airmen.
This is what HBCU stand for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
The inventor of peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also stared on the famous television show Power.
Who is 50 Cent?
After the murder of George Floyd, this group led a worldwide protest of police brutality toward Black people.
Who is Black Lives Matter?
What activist declared, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination?
Frederick Douglass