This man wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots
Who is Alex Hayley?
100
NAACP, 1909
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
100
This scientist created multiple uses for the peanut.
Who is George Washington Carver?
100
This famous case outlawed segregation in public schools. Found the “separate but equal” doctrine unconstitutional.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
100
Nelson Mandela became the first president of this country in 1993.
What is South Africa?
200
This rapper went to St. Johns University for their Undergraduate Degree.
Who is J. Cole?
200
SNCC, 1960
What is Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?
200
An influential leader in the black power movement.
Who is Huey P. Newton?
200
This 1896 case held that segregation was legal and constitutional as long as the facilities were equal. This case established the “separate but equal” doctrine.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
200
Today, Africa consists of this number of countries.
What is 54?
300
Billy Holiday’s life was the subject of this famous film.
What is Lady Sings the Blues?
300
SCLC, 1957.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
300
This Hall of Fame WR is the NFL’s all time leader in receptions and yards, and receiving touchdowns.
Who is Jerry Rice?
300
This 1857 Supreme court decision which declared that blacks, whether free or enslaved, were not citizens of the United States.
What is Dred Scott v. Sanford?
300
Barack Obama made this country his first African destination as president in 2009.
What is Ghana?
400
This woman is the author of Color Purple.
Who is Alice Walker?
400
CORE, 1942.
What is Congress of Racial Equality?
400
This Harlem Renaissance artist is known for her novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
400
This 1978 decision stated that affirmative action was unfair if it leads to reverse discrimination.
What is Regents of the University of California v. Bakke?
400
This movement, symbolized by the red, black, and green flag, was advocated by Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. Dubois, and others who aimed to “unify and uplift” all people of African descent.
What is Pan-Africanism (or also, Afrocentrism)?
500
This man founded Ebony Magazine.
Who is John Johnson?
500
NCNW, 1935.
What is National Council of Negro Women?
500
She was the 23rd International Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. and the owner and CEO of Pack Rack Productions. This entertainer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist is is often noted for hosting BET Comic View and Holla, a talk show she created and produced.
Who is Sheryl P. Underwood?
500
This 1967 decision ruled that the prohibition on interracial marriage was unconstitutional.
What is Loving v. Virginia?
500
This historically black fraternity, also known as the Fraternity of African Kings and Princes, was the first to establish chapters in Africa.