Education
In 1908, what was the first black sorority founded at Howard University?
Alpha Kappa Alpha
What is the name of the singer-dancer who performed the "Moonwalk" in the 1980s?
Michael Jackson
What does the acronym NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
These two sisters were born in 1980 and 1981, respectively. They are champions of Wimbledon and other major tennis tournaments. Name them.
Venus and Serena Williams
What term refers generally to the artistic and socio-cultural awakening among black people in the 1920s and early 1930s?
Harlem Renaissance
In what state is Tuskegee Institute located?
Alabama
What artist recorded the songs, " Will Always Love You, "The Greatest Love of All", and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"?
Whitney Houston
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed a rally of about 20,000 people in front of the capitol building in what city in 1965?
Montgomery, Alabama
Who was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title?
Mike Tyson
After over forty years, who became the second black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
Denzel Washington
Starting with $1.50 in cash, what college did Mary McLeod Bethune found?
Bethune-Cookman College
Who played the role of Celie in the movie version of Alice Walker's best-selling book, The Color Purple ?
Whoopi Goldberg
What do many historians call the period immediately following the Civil War?
Reconstruction
In 1993, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their third straight NBA championship with a victory in the final series over what team?
Phoenix Suns
This director, screenwriter and actor was born in Atlanta but relocated to Brooklyn, where he later established a film company. Whether working with a low-budget and unknown actors or Hollywood heavyweights, his films continue to be controversial and push racial boundaries. Name him.
Spike Lee
How many historically black colleges and universities are there today in the United States?
105
In what TV series was a character named "Buckwheat" one of the stars?
The Little Rascals
Frederick Douglass provided a powerful voice for human rights and fought for the ratification of what amendment that guaranteed all citizens the right to vote, regardless of race?
Fifteenth Amendment
What basketball star is referred to as "The Mailman"?
Karl Malone
What musical instrument does jazz musician Grover Washington, Jr. play?
Saxophone
In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court order school integration?
1955
Originally dubbed Tamla Records in 1959, what highly successful record company did Berry Gordy, Jr. incorporate in 1960?
Motown Records
Who became the first woman to chair the NAACP?
Myrlie Evers-Williams
Who was the first African American player from Kentucky drafted into the WNBA?
Kym Hampton
Who wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?
Zora Neale Hurston