Black History
What year did Obama become the first black President of the U.S.?
2008
What is considered to be one of the most spoken native languages in Africa?
Bantu/Swahili
Who is the first black woman to Headline Coachella?
Beyonce
This American actress and producer is the recipient of an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award for her role in How To Get Away With Murder, and two Tony Awards. She is the first African-American to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting", and TIME magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017.
Viola Davis
What year did Rosa Parks boycott the bus?
1955
What does Juneteenth commemorate?
The emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the U.S.
Spanning 10 countries and over 4000 miles in length, this body of water is the longest on the African continent.
The Nile River
What does NWA stand for?
N*ggaz Wit Attitudes
American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist sounded the _____ _____ American dance Theatre in 1958.
Alvin Ailey
The Docu-series “When They See Us,” directed by Ava DuVernay, is based on this criminal case in 1989.
The Central Park jogger case/The Central Park five
Where is the first-ever museum dedicated to African-American History, located?
Washington D.C.
Which is the largest city in Africa?
Cairo
This businesswoman and ambassador was honored as a national hero during the Barbados presidential inauguration.
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
This actress best known for her roles on Disney Channel, Spider-Man, and Euphoria won her first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2020.
Zendaya
Who was the first black woman to wear her natural hair on national television?
Cicely Tyson
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel prize for literature? (Hint: her literary works include Beloved, Sula, and The Bluest Eye)
Toni Morrison
How many countries are there in Africa?
54
Who was the first African-American Artistic Director for Louis Vuitton?
Virgil Abloh
Who is the first Black composer to have his work composed at the Metropolitan Opera?
Terence Blanchard
Who performed at Superbowl 56 (2022) Halftime show?
Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Snoop Dog, and 50cent
This American politician and civil rights activists served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia’s fifth congressional district from 1987 to his death in 2020.
John Lewis
This (South Africa) policy or system was built to form segregation / discrimination of its people on grounds of race.
Apartheid
What is Nicki Minaj's full birth name?
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty
Graduating from Berklee College of Music’s first class, this musician is best known for his legendary producer skills. Along with production, this musician has composed for 40 major motion picture films including Roots and The Wiz.
Quincy Jones
Who was America's first female self-made millionaire?
Madam C.J. Walker