Black History 101
Black History Month is celebrated in what month?
Who is known as the King of Pop
Michael Jackson
What does BET stand for?
Black Entertainment Television
Who was the first Black president of the United States?
Barack Obama
When is the Black History Parade in Valdosta?
Saturday
Who is famous for the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What does R&B stand for?
Rhythm and blues
Which actor was in 42 and Black Panther?
Chadwick Boseman
Was the first Black woman at NASA to help calculate the numbers for space filghts?
Katherine Johnson
Is there an African American museum on campus?
Yes or No?
Yes, it is the Copeland African American Museum located on North Campus.
Who refused to give up her seat on the bus?
Rosa Parks
What is a genre of music that orginated in New Orleans in the late 19th and 20th century?
Jazz
Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
Halle Berry
Who was the first Black player in Major League Baseball?
What year did Valdosta State College admit the first black students?
1963
What was the movement that fought to end segregation called?
The Civil Rights Movement
Where was Motown Records founded?
Detroit
Who is the first black woman to own a TV studio
Oprah Winfrey
Who was the first Black billionaire?
Madam C.J. Walker
What were the names of the first two black students at Valdosta State College?
Drewnell Thomas and Robert Pierce
Who is known as the Father of Black History?
Carter G. Woodson
What rapper won a Pulitzer Prize?
Kendrick Lamar
What show is about students at a fictional HBCU?
A Different World
Who was the first Black woman to go into space?
Mae Jemison
Name someone on city council
Vivian Miller-Cody District 1, Sandra Tooley, District 2. Eric Howard, District 4, Nick Harden, Council At-Large, Thomas B. McIntyre, Sr. District 3.