Black History
Who was the first Black president of the United States?
Who is Barack Obama?
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Who is Michael Jackson?
What 1960s movement focused on Black pride, economic empowerment, and cultural awareness?
What is the Black Power Movement?
What popular hairstyle, often worn as a symbol of pride, originated in African cultures and became a movement in the 1960s?
What is the Afro?
This historically Black sorority, founded at Howard University in 1908, was the first Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women.
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)?
What year did the Civil Rights Act pass?
What is 1964?
What genre of music originated in New Orleans and became popular worldwide?
What is jazz?
What social movement, starting in 2013, focuses on ending police brutality and systemic racism against Black people?
What is Black Lives Matter?
What type of dance, known for moves like the "Dougie" and "Milly Rock," emerged from urban Black communities?
What is hip-hop dance?
This African American athlete broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Who founded the Underground Railroad to help enslaved people escape to freedom?
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Who became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress in 2002?
Who is Halle Berry?
What Harlem-based artistic and intellectual movement in the 1920s celebrated Black culture, creativity, and identity?
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This groundbreaking hair care entrepreneur became the first self made female millionaire in America through her innovative products for Black women.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
She became the first African American woman to be elected Vice President of the United States in 2020.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Which Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
What artist released the critically acclaimed album "Lemonade" in 2016?
Who is Beyoncé?
Which political organization, founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, advocated for Black self-defense and community programs?
What is the Black Panther Party?
What genre of music, a predecessor to rock and roll, was born in Black communities in the Deep South?
What is the blues?
This award-winning actor, best known for roles in movies like "42" and "Black Panther," was posthumously honored for his contributions to film.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
Who was the first African American woman to travel into space?
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
Which musical artist is known for hits like "Purple Rain" and "1999"?
Who is Prince?
What 19th-century abolitionist movement helped bring attention to the horrors of slavery and promoted the freedom of enslaved Africans?
What is the Abolitionist Movement?
What economic and cultural concept, often symbolized by Black Wall Street, promotes Black economic independence and self-sufficiency?
What is Black entrepreneurship?
This groundbreaking Black filmmaker became the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Director in 2021.
Who is Spike Lee?