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Who was the first African American member of the New York City Opera?
Marian Anderson
Who played " Nakia" in Marvels, "Black Panther
Lupita Nyong
When did the celebration of Black History Month began
1926
Who has scored the most points in all of NBA history?
Lebron James
Who was the leader of the civil rights movement and famous for leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the 1950s?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was the first woman to land three number-one songs on Billboard’s streaming charts in a single year?
Megan Thee Stallion
Who was the first Black Man to win an Oscar
Sideny Poitier
Which president officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
Who is the most decorated female gymnast in America?
Simone Biles
Juneteenth, which became an official federal holiday in 2021, commemorates this:
The emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S.
Who is the only artist to chart 7 consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits?
Whitney Houston
First black women to win an EGOT
Whoopi Goldberg
Before Barack Obama became President, he served as what?
Governor of Illinois
Which former Boston Celtic Center was voted the NBA's MVP four times?
Bill Russel
What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
CORE-Congress of Racial Equality
Which artist is remembered as the “Queen of Jazz”?
Ella Fitzgerald
First Black man with his own TV Show
Nat "King" Cole
Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Ralph Bunche
In what year did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in Major league Baseball?
1947
Who became the first African American woman elected to Congress
Shirley Chisholm
What was the name of Beyoncé's solo debut album?
Dangerously in Love
Who was the first Black Film Maker
Oscar Micheaux
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?
Aug. 28, 1963
Who was the first women to dunk in the NCAA game?
Candance Parker
Who was a prominent civil rights leader and the first African American to be elected as mayor of Atlanta, Georgia?
Maynard Jackson