Africa
and the Diaspora
and the Diaspora
This South American country is known to have the biggest population of Black people outside of continent of Africa
Brazil
Who is the top selling Black female recording artists of all time?
Nicki Minaj.
How many gold medals did Wilma Rudolph win at the 1960 Olympics?
Three
Who was the first Black woman to run for the President of the United States and to serve in Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
This Black woman became the first Black millionaire by creating and selling her own hair care products.
Madam CJ Walker
What is the longest river in Africa?
Nile River
This actor, producer and director is known for playing multiple characters including his most iconic character that was first introduced in his stage play “I Can Do Bad All by Myself” (1999)
Tyler Perry
What college did Micheal Jordan graduate from?
University Of North Carolina
Why is Black History Month celebrated in February?
It coincides with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
He invented the water gun?
Lonnie Johnson
The fossil of Lucy, an early human ancestor, is approximately 3.2 million years old. Which African country was it discovered in?
Ethiopia
A culmination of 70s funk, jazz and bebop combined with Jamaican DJ-ing techniques– this Black lead musical genre is considered one of the most influential on the planet?
Hip- Hop
How many 3 pointers has curry made in his career?
3,955 (and counting)
Who were the two co-founders of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense?
Huey P. Newton & Bobby Seale
Considered one of the greatest inventors of the 20th century, this scientist and agriculturalist is famous for discovering over 300 different uses for peanuts including lotions, shampoo, dyes and printing ink.
George Washington Carver
This successful revolution called for the end of African enslavement throughout the Western Hemisphere
The Haitian Revolution
Berry Gordy, founded this which major record label responsible for signing musical legends like
Diana Ross & the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5
MOTOWN RECORDS
This Black Olympian is the only figure skater in the history of the sport to perform a backflip during her live performance.
Surya Bonaly
This gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen, is known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights as well as a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969 that started Gay Pride celebrations round the world.
Marsha P. Johnson
From janitor to surgery technician, this Louisiana native helped to pioneered the first successful heart surgery to treat blue baby syndrome in 1944
Vivien Thomas