Black Women in History
Who was the first black student to attend a formerly white school during integration?
Who is Ruby Bridges?
He was the first African-American President.
Who is Barack Obama?
This famous gymnast is known as the most decorated of all time.
Who is Simone Biles?
Who is the first female African American Vice President?
Who is Kamala Harris?
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Who is Michael Jackson?
This famous tennis player is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. She has won 23 Grand Slams.
Who is Serena Williams?
He was the first African American to own a McDonald's franchise.
Who was Herman Petty?
Which African American basketball player played for the Chicago Bulls and won finals MVP 6 times?
Who is Micheal Jordan
What year was Juneteenth declared a national holiday?
DAILY DOUBLE: +200 pts if you can explain the significance/origin of Juneteenth
What is 2021?
DD: While Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, many enslaved people weren't told that they were free for years after. Junteenth celebrated on June 19, marks the day in 1865 that troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced the emancipation of African Americans.
Which R&B singer released the album "Confessions" in 2004?
Who is Usher?
This multifaceted entertainer was the first Black person to win an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).
Hint: She's appeared in movies like "The Color Purple" and has appeared on daytime television shows like "The View".
Who is Whoopie Goldberg?
Who is the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, as well as the country's first black head of state?
Who is Nelson Mandela?
Which basketball player retired their jersey #24 from the Lakers in 2016?
Who is Kobe Bryant?
These are the colors that represent Black History Month. (the colors of the Black American flag)
What is red, green, and black.
Respond to this statement: "Ma, can we go to McDonald's?"
What is "Do you have McDonald's money?"
She was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress. (Hint: Has starred in movies such as B.A.P.S & John Wick)
Halle Berry.
Who is the first African American to play a major sport. When this player joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, baseball was segregated.
DAILY DOUBLE: +100 pts if you know his jersey number.
Who is Jackie Robinson (#42)
This famous athlete was a huge advocate during the civil rights movement. His name was formerly Cassius X.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
The relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the South to the North is called ____________.
What is The Great Migration?
Who has won the most Grammys of all time?
Who is Beyonce'?
This congresswoman and educator survived three assassination attempts during her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the United States presidency in 1972.
Who is Shirley Chislom?
This was the nickname for the all Black 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps which escorted Allied Bombers through European airspace on 1,578 missions during World War II.
Hint: There have been motion pictures and documentaries made about them. The group shares a name with a city in Alabama.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
Who is the highest-paid female athlete in the world? (as of 2024)
Who is Coco Gauff?
Which president was the first to recognize Black History Month?
Who is Jimmy Carter
Name 3 HBCUs.
DAILY DOUBLE: +300 pts if you can name 5.
Many answers: Howard University, Spelman College, Morehouse University, Clark Atlanta University.