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Civil Rights Trivia
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What film was adapted from a popular YA novel written by Angie Thomas and starred Amandla Stenberg?
The Hate U Give
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Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
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Who was the first African American to become president in 2009?
Barack Obama
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Who is known as the “Queen of Soul”?
Aretha Franklin
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Who made the "I have a Dream" speech?
Dr. Martin Luther King
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What actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie Ray?
Jaime Foxx
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What African American track star received 4 gold medals at the Berlin Olympics in 1936?
Jesse Owens
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Who was the first Black woman elected to Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
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Which city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip Hop?
The Bronx, New York City
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What landmark Supreme Court case declared segregation unconstitutional?
Brown vs. Board of Education
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Who was the first black man to win an Oscar?
Sidney Poitier
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Who was the first African American female to become the Individual All-Around champion at the 2012 London Olympics?
Gabby Douglas
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Who was the first African American woman in space?
Mae C. Jemison
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Who sang “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud”?
James Brown
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What woman co-founded the NAACP?
Ida B Wells
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Who played T’Challa in Marvel’s “Black Panther” and Jackie Robinson in “42”?
Chadwick Boseman
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Who was the first African American heavyweight boxer champion?
Jack Johnson
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In which decade did the Harlem Renaissance begin?
1920s
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Which musician has the most Grammy awards in history?
Beyonce
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What year did the Voting Rights Act pass?
1965
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Who became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress?
Halle Berry
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Who was the first African American golfer in the PGA?
Charlie Sifford
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What year was Black History Month officially recognized?
1976
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True or false: Michael Jackson started his career with his brothers in the Motown act The Jackson 3.
False
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Who created the Black Panthers?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale