Black History
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
Harriet Tubman was born in 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland. What town was she born in?Hint
Capetown
None of these
Thornton
Bucktown
In 1967 Nina Simone recorded her version of "Cherish" on her album "Silk and Soul". Who originally recorded "Cherish"?
The Association
Spanky and the Gang
The Grassroots
The Turtles
Which influential soul artist’s song What’s Going On is widely considered one of the greatest songs of all time?
Jamie Foxx
Marvin Gaye
B.B. King
James Brown
Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Harriet married John Tubman in 1844. John Tubman was what?
A free man
A slave
A white man
A slave owner
Nina recorded "O-o-h Child" on her 1971 album "Here Comes the Sun". Who had a hit with the original version the previous year?
The Delphonics
The Stylistics
The Temptations
The Five Stairsteps
Can you guess the name of the popular 1980s Black sitcom that aired for eight long seasons on NBC and starred Bill Cosby?
Everybody Hates Chris
Martin
Sanford & Son
The Cosby Show
What is the name of Michael Jackson’s debut solo album?
Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?
How old was Harriet when she ran away to freedom using the Underground Railroad?
25
35
31
29
In 1978 Nina Simone released her "Baltimore" album. Which Hall and Oates song did she cover on the album?
Maneater
Rich Girl
My Father
Everything Must Change
Who is known as the “Godfather of Soul”?
Steve Harvey
James Brown
Al Green
Which Motown group was Diana Ross a member of?
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
Harriet Tubman died in 1913 at the age of 93. What did she die of?
Tuberculosis
Measles
Malaria
Pneumonia
New World Coming" is a cut from Nina Simone's "Here Comes the Sun" LP. Which singer enjoyed moderate success with this song as a solo artist?
Tina Turner
Gladys Knight
Cass Elliot
Petula Clark
Who became the first Black woman to travel in space in 1992?
Joan Higginbotham
Dr. Mae Jemison
Dr. Sian Proctor
What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?
Who starred as Annalise Keating in How To Get Away With Murder?
Who did Harriet marry in 1869?
James Noble
Clarence Whitmore
Percy Jameson
Nelson Davis
A Single Woman" is Nina Simone's final official album and features lavishly produced jazz songs. Which of these songs was written by Rod McKuen?
The Folks Who Live On The Hill
Love's been Good to Me
Marry Me
Papa, Can You Hear Me?
What historically Black college did Vice President Kamala Harris attend?
Morehouse College
Howard University
Hampton University
Which comedian played crown prince Akeem in Coming To America?