sports activism
Who in 2017 knelt during the anthem in protest of police brutality prior to an NFL game?
Colin Kaepernick
He broke the color barrier in baseball, first ever rookie of the year and later became a NL MVP. He was a 6 time all star and a World Series champion.
Jackie Robinson
In 1960, which African American boxer won an Olympic gold medal in Rome and then went on to become a 3 time world heavyweight champion?
Who POPULARIZED the griddy?
Justin Jefferson/Ja'Marr Chase
The "final five" was a U.S. Olympic team consisting of Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian. They took home gold at the Summer 2016 Rio games in what sport?
Gymnastics
Who was the famous boxer who changed his name when he converted Islam and refused to serve in Vietnam in protest?
Muhammad Ali
Led the Celtics to 2 championships in 3 years. Has a total of 9 championships and is widely regarded as the best of all time.
Which African American athlete won 9 gold medals in track and field events 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games?
Carl Lewis
What player in 1984 released the first ever basketball player based shoeline the same year he was drafted?
Micheal Jordan
What competitive event was featured for the first time at the 2012 London Olympic Games?
Women's boxing
Who are the two athletes who protested with the Black power fist after winning gold and bronze at the 1968 Olympic Games?
John Carlos, and Tommie smith
The winner of 23 grand slam singles, 6 time U.S. Open singles winner, and the oldest woman to ever reach a Wimbledon?
Serena Williams
Who is the first Black head coach in NBA history?
Bill Russell
What is Shaq's DJ name?
DJ diesel
At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, this woman broke the record for most medals won by any female athlete in Olympic history.
Allyson Felix
Which athlete founded the Black Economic Union, which facilitated black athlete involvement and investment in black-run business ventures?
Jim Brown
Who was the first Black woman to compete on the world tennis tour and first to win a grand slam in 1956?
Althea Gibson
Who was the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal in a swimming at the 2016 Olympic Games?
Simone Manuel
What was the name of the 1992 Men's Olympic basketball team that are widely regarded as the best team of all time?
Dream team
Which runner set the world record in the 100m, which stands as one of the longest held world and olympic records ever?
Flo Jo
Which MLB athlete sat in the dugout in protest of the war in Iraq when the song "God Bless America"?
Carlos Delgado
At 5 feet 6 inches tall and 190 pounds, he was one of the first Black men to win the Mr. Universe title in 1982
Chris Dickerson
Who was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing?
Clarissa Shields
What athlete popularized the dab?
cam newton
Which athlete just recently lead her team all the way to the NCAA Women's National Championship, and brought home their first championship in program history?
Angel Reese