Black History Firsts
Who was the first African-American to serve as Vice President of the United States of America?
Kamala Harris
He said, "I have a dream" in his iconic speech at Lincoln Memorial in 1963
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
What year was Black History Month officially recognized?
1976
Who was the first African-American to be elected President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who is known as the first African-American to become a self-made millionaire?
Madam C.J Walker
He was a minister and activist who said, "A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."
Malcolm X
What ingredient did George Washington Carver make 300 foods with?
Peanuts
Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first African-American to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniels
Bonus: Name the role or movie the award was for.
In 1851, she asked a critical question, "Aint' I a woman?"
Sojourner Truth
What organization, in Oakland, implemented the countries first free breakfast in school in 1969.
Black Panthers
What document signed in 1863 by the President declared all those enslaved to be free?
Emancipation Proclamation
What is the name of the first Black Greek fraternity for college students?
Alpha Phi Alpha
“Even if it makes others uncomfortable, I will love who I am.”
Janelle Monae
What Harlem theatre is a showcase for African-American talent, since 1934?
The Apollo Theatre
What 1967 Supreme Court case ruled that all anti-miscegenation laws were unconstitutional making interracial marriage legal in all U.S. states?
Loving vs. Virginia
What African American scientist performed the first open heart surgery in 1893?
Daniel Hale Williams
Billie Holiday recorded this song in 1939 based on a poem of similar name. The song become popular on the unpopular topic of lynching but has been recognized in 1999 by Time magazine as the song of the Century.
"Strange Fruit"
Booker T Washington was the founder and president of what educational institution?
Tuskegee Institute
In 1955-56, what city/state did a non-violent boycott of the public bus system play a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement?
Montgomery, AL