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100

This man delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.

Who is Martin Luther King

100

This man established this celebration in 1926.

Who is Dr. Carter G. Woodson

100

This artist performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025.

Who is Kendrick Lamar

100

What number president was Barack Obama?

What is #44

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What does HBCU stand for?

What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities

200

This woman is an memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist, known for her poem Still I Rise.

Who is Maya Angelou

200

When did Black history week become a month? 

When is 1969

200

Who sings "Crazy in Love"

Who is Beyoncé

200

This woman was the first National Youth Poet Laureate?

Who is Amanda Gorman

200

This man was the first African American to play Major League Baseball.

Who is Jackie Robinson

300
This man was a major leader for the Black Panther party.

Who is Malcom X

300

What year was Black History month officially recognized?

When is 1976

300

Who was the "King of Pop?"

Who is Michael Jackson

300

This Supreme Court case ruled that separating kids in public school on the basis of race was unconstitutional. 

What is Brown v. Board of Education

300

This athlete is the most decorated gymnast in history with 32 Olympic and World championship medals.

Who is Simone Biles
400

This woman became a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement by staying in her seat on the bus.

Who is Rosa Parks

400

This president officially declared February as Black History Month.

Who is President Ford

400

This genre of music originated in African-American communities in New Orleans and was influenced by blues and ragtime music.

What is Jazz

400

This HBCU was founded in 1867 in Washington DC.

What is Howard University

400

What was director Ryan Coogler's latest movie?

What is Sinners

500

This man fought apartheid in South Africa and became a global icon for justice and peace.

Who is Nelson Mandela

500

Students from what school proposed expanding this celebration into a month?

What is Kent State.

500

This woman is known as the "Queen of Soul" and is best known for her song Respect.

Who is Aretha Franklin

500

Who is known for being the first to attend the formerly white-only William Frantz Elementary in New Orleans in 1960?

Who is Ruby Bridges

500
Woodson chose the second week of February in order to include which people's birthdays?

Who are Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas