Questions 1
When is Black History Month in the UK?
Feburary
Why have black people not been treated the same as others in the past?
Because of the colour of their skin
What is the name of one of the first Black English football players?
Walter Tull
Where did Phillis Wheatley get her name from?
She was named after the ship she worked on
When year was Black History celebrated in the UK?
1987
What was Akyaaba Addai-Sebo when he first arrived from UK to Ghana in 1984
A refugee
What is the name of the only black driver in Formula One?
Lewis Hamilton
Crimean War
What 2 ethnic backgrounds are celebrated during Black History Month?
African and Caribbean
In what year did Black History Month begin in the UK?
1987
Which country in the UK made mandatory changes to include Black History in the curriculum?
Wales
What is the name of the first female artist to debut at number 1 in the Billboard Blues chart?
Joan Armatrading
What was the name the movement to show importance of the life of black people?
Black Lives Matter
In what year was Black History Week launched?
Why is Black History Month celebrated in October in the UK?
It's traditionally a time when African leaders talk about important issues / partly because it is the start of the school year
What did Trevor Macdonald receive in 1999 from the Queen for his work?
A knighthood
Who was the name of the unarmed African American man that died during the Black Lives Matter movement?
George Floyd
Who is known as the father of Black History?
Carter G Woodson
In what year did every president officially designate February as Black History Month in the US?
1976
What date / event marks the end of slavery?
Juneteenth - June 19th