BLACK HISTORY 101
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who is known as the “ King of Pop”?
Michael Jackson
“ I have a dream”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What historic event happened when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
What movie features the characters: Nakia, Shuri, and T’Challa?
Black Panther
What Supreme Court case ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which legendary singer released the album Songs in the Key Of Life?
Stevie Wonder
”Who gon’ check me,boo?”
Nene Leakes
What major 1963 event featured Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “ I have a dream” speech?
The March on Washington
What 1996 movie starred Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise?
Set it off
Who was the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
Which singer is known as the “Queen of Soul”?
Aretha Franklin
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
Malcolm X
What major event took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921?
The Tulsa Race Massacre
What was the name of fictional college attended by the characters in A Different World?
Hillman College
What was the name of the organization founded by W.E.B Du Bois and others in 1909 to fight racial discrimination?
NAACP
Which artist is known as the “Godfather of Soul”?
James Brown
“ Bye, Felicia”
Ice Cube
What 1970s organization became known for its breakfast program and community programs in Black neighborhoods?
The Black Panther Party
Who played Cookie Lyon on Empire?
Taraji P. Henson
What was the name of the newspaper founded by Frederick Douglass in 1847?
The North Star
Which Black female artist became the first rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Performance?
Queen Latifah
”Where there is no vision, there is no hope”
George Washington Carver
What 1995 gathering brought hundreds of thousands of Black men to Washington, D.C.?
The Million Man March
What TV show featured the fictional Black “The Huxtables”?
The Cosby Show