Black Trivia
In what season, did the first Black woman win Big Brother?
Season 23
Who was the first African American woman to win 5 GRAMMYs in one year?
Lauryn Hill
What was the longest-running TV show featuring a mostly Black cast?
The Jeffersons
The youngest speaker at the March on Washington, he later served more than 30 years as a U.S. Congressman.
John Lewis
The first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize was:
Kendrick Lamar
When legendary Micheal Jordan retired from the NBA, how many NBA championships did he win?
6
What was the first Historically Black College University?
Cheyney University
HBCUs are the pillars of Black education. As of 2022, how many HBCUs are there?
101
Who was the first black woman to create and star in a scripted series for HBO?
Issa Rae
Who was the first Black female member of Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
What year did President Barack Obama win a Nobel Peace Prize?
2009
This rappers real name is Belcalis Almanzar.
Cardi B
The first French-trained Black chef, James Hemings, popularized all but which of the following dishes in America?
Gelato
Where was Black Wall Street located?
Tulsa, OK
The first large-scale U.S. demonstration against segregation, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, lasted how many days?
381 days
How many GRAMMY nominations does Beyonce have?
79
Before becoming an actress, Vanessa Williams stole our hearts when she was crowned:
Miss America
Who wrote the memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
Maya Angelou
The first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature was:
Toni Morrison
In what year did Juneteenth become federally recognized?
2021
Marsai Martin is the youngest executive producer in history. True or False
True
Who was the first Black woman to host her own TV show?
Della Reese
On what date is Juneteenth observed?
June 19
Black History Month received nation recognition in:
1976