Black History
Who was the first Black president of the United States of America?
President Barack Obama
In 1923, Garrett Morgan (son of an enslaved parent) invented a colorful system that keeps cars following the rules of the road!
What did Garrett Morgan invent?
Three-light traffic signal!
What genres of music were invented by Black people?
Possible answers: Jazz, Blues, R&B, Rock and Roll, Hip Hop, Rap, Gospel .... a lot of them...
Who was the first Black baseball player in Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What is the thing you are told to do before going in the store with your parents?
Don't touch nothing and don't ask for nothing
Who is the first Black Vice President of the United States?
Our current VP! Kamala Karris
Katherine Johnson (1918-2020) was a mathematician whose calculations were essential to making Alan Shepard the first American to go to... WHERE?
SPACE!
What is the name of the Afro-Latino protagonist in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
Miles Morales
Which team was the first NFL team to win a Superbowl with a Black quarterback?
Washington D.C. Commanders in 1988
What do you ask before eating at a cookout?
Who made the potato salad?
What decision was made in the Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
The separation of children in public schools based on race is illegal! This put an end to legal segregation in schools.
In 1887, Alexander Miles invented _______, which greatly decreased the number of people who fell down elevator shafts!
What did Miles invent?
Automatic Elevator Doors!
Which movie made by a Black director made the most money in theaters?
Black Panther
What is the name of the gymnast who has the most medals (37!) in history?
Simone Biles
Hot sauce
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Madam C.J. Walker created a line of ____________ for black women which led to her become the first female black self-made millionaire!
What did she create?
Haircare products!
Who has won the most Grammy music awards of any artist in history?
Beyonce (32!)
Who has won more Grand Slam (tennis) titles than any other woman in tennis? Second most of any human.
Serena Williams with 23 Grand Slam titles (one of which she was pregnant during!)
Your mother calls you in her room to get the remote. Where is it?
Right next to her.
How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. arrested?
29 times
Lonnie Johnson invented __________ which is a fun toy used to keep warm on hot summer days.
What did Lonnie Johnson invent?
Which Canadian rapper got his start as a TV actor on Nickelodeon?
Drake
What year did the first Black athletes play in the NFL?
1920 (Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall)
Name two dances at the cookout.
Electric Slide, Cha Cha Slide, Cupid Shuffle, or the Wobble