History
Black History Month takes place throughout what month of the year?
February
Who developed approximatly 300 products made from peanuts inculding soap, lotion, and laxatives
George Washington Carver
Who was the 44th president of the United States?
President Barrack Obama
What Ohio State student was known as the "Buckeye Bullet" and competed in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin Germany.
Jesse Owens
Who was the first black woman to own her own production company?
Oprah Winfrey
What does the NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
This 2016, film follows the journey of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
Hidden Figures
In what year did President Lyndon B. Johnson pass the Civil Rights Act?
1964
What percent of Ohio State's students identify as being Black?
6%
What Black artist was the first African American to have his own music video which aired his hit song "Billie Jeans" on MTV?
Michael Jackson
What amendment to the constitution abolished slavery and involuntary solitude?
13th amendment
Who wrote the famous poems, "Still I Rise" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
Maya Angelou
Although Rosa Parks is often known for being the face of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, what black woman was arrested for refusing to give up her seat nearly 9 months earlier?
Claudette Colvin
Who was Ohio State's first Black University President?
Dr. Michael V. Drake
Who became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre?
Misty Copeland
In 1976, which United States President officially recognized February as Black History Month?
Gerald Ford
What African American female became the first female self-made millionaire?
Madame C.J. Walker
What Black lawyer became the first African American Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
Chartered on Ohio State's campus in 1921 which National Pan-Hellenic Council sorority celebrated its 100th charter day on February 2, 2021?
Alpha Kappa Alpha
What Olympic gold medalist boxer lit the Olympic Flame at the 1996 games in Atlanta Georgia?
Muhammad Ali
What historian worked alongside the Association for the Study of African American Life and History to found the first Negro History Week?
Carter G. Woodson
Who created the three-position traffic light?
Garrett Morgan
This Civil Rights Activist coined the term, "By any means necessary"
Malcolm X
During what year did the first Black man graduate from The Ohio State University?
1892
Who was the first African American to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting"?
Viola Davis