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Who was the first black First Lady?
Michelle Obama
The inventor of peanut butter.
George Washington Carver
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
After the murder of George Floyd, what movement was started?
Black Lives Matter
What does Juneteenth celebrate?
The end of slavery in Texas or The freeing of the last slaves
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first black child to attend a segregated school
Ruby Bridges
Thia Hip-Hop artist has won 84 awards over the course of their career and also headlined the Super Bowl
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
[He has won 22 Grammys, an Emmy, 4 American Music Awards, 37 BET Hip Hop Awards, 11 MTV Video Music Awards, 7 Billboard Music Awards, a Brit Award, and a Pulitzer Prize for Music.]
What was the name of the name of the system of laws that enforced segregation in the south?
Jim Crow
Which president issues the Emancipation Proclomation?
Abraham Lincoln \
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
b) Toni Morrison
This performer was often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman."
Aretha Franklin
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Destiny's Child
What Civil Right movement was sparked by Rosa Parks refusing to give up her bus seat
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
What city where the last slaves freed from?
Galveston, Texas
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."
Malcom X
Who was he first black woman to own a TV studio.
Oprah Winfrey
He wrote, directed, produced, or acted in over 40 movies, including the "Madea" films. In 2015 he bought a former military base in Atlanta, which he converted to a film and television production studio.
Tyler Perry
What year was slavery abolished?
1865
How many slaves were freed on Juneteenth?
250,000
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?
Dr. Mae Jemison
This company was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
1. Telfar Clothing
2. BET (Black Entertainment Television)
3. Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)
2. BET (Black Entertainment Television)
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.]
What does red food symbolize?
Strength and Perseverance