BHM Facts
What was Black History Month Previously known as?
Negro History Week
Who is "Searching for a Real Love, Someone to set her heart free"?
Mary J. Blige
How long did Sophia have to fight?
All Her Life
Who became the first Black president of the United States?
Barack Obama
What Black scientist and inventor is credited with advancements in peanuts?
George Washington Carver
What are the four colors used for BHM?
Black, Red, Yellow, Green
Who was the first African American woman to headline Coachella?
Beyonce
What TV show is known for highlighting Historically Black Colleges/Universities, where the students attended Hillman University?
A Different World
Madame CJ Walker was the first African American female _____
Self-made millionaire
Who invented the three-way traffic light?
Garrett Morgan
Why was BHM placed in February?
To honor Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass
What Michael Jackson album is the second best-selling album ever?
Thriller
How many fights did the Fresh Prince get into before his mom got scared?
One
John Lewis led which historic event?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who’s work with blood plasma led to the creation of blood banks? (Hint: CY Miami School)
Charles R. Drew
What year was the first Black History Month celebrated?
1976
Who wrote “Lift Every Voice & Sing” aka the Negro National Anthem?
James Weldon Johnson
Who was the first Black person to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
What travel guide did African American’s use, with publishing between 1936-1966?
The Green Book
What is the theme for BHM 2025?
African Americans and Labor
What was the first widely distributed label to be owned, operated, and marketed to African Americans?
Black Swan Records
Who was the first Black woman to host the Academy Awards?
Whoopi Goldberg
Who is the first Black woman to have her image on a U.S. coin?
Maya Angelou
What is the name of the first Black-owned newspaper in the U.S.?
Freedom’s Journal