Arts & Entertainment
In 1984, what Black American singer won eight Grammy Awards?
Michael Jackson
Who founded the Black Arts Repertory Theater/School, which is located in Harlem, New York?
Amiri
What African American golfer broke barriers in professional golf?
Tiger Woods
Who invented the pencil sharpener?
L. J. Love
Who is known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
Rosa Parks
Keenan Ivory Wayans is the producer of what TV comedy show?
In Living Color
Which fourteen-year-old black boy was lynched for whistling at a white woman?
Emmet Till
What NBA legend was nicknamed “His Airness”?
Michael Jordan
George Washington Carver made paint and ink from what common food item?
Peanuts
Who was the first African American student to integrate the University of Mississippi in 1962?
James Meredith
What African American actor became the first to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1982?
Louis Gossett Jr.
Who began the Black Star Line shipping company that was owned and operated entirely by Blacks?
Marcus Garvey
Who became the first Black player in the NHL?
Willie O'Ree
Who invented the fire extinguisher?
J. T. Marshall
Which civil rights leader advocated for Black nationalism and was assassinated in 1965?
Malcolm X
Who was the first Black woman to win a Tony Award for Best Director of a Play?
Lorraine Hansberry
What inspirational speaker is famous for saying "Keep Hope Alive"?
Jesse Jackson
Who is the first Black woman to win a gold medal in swimming at the Olympics?
Simone Manuel
What breakthrough medical procedure was performed by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?
Open-heart surgery
What was the name of the manifesto signed by southern congressmen opposing racial integration in public places?
The Southern Manifesto
What groundbreaking television show was created by and starred Issa Rae?
Insecure
What was Malcom X's given name?
Malcolm Little
Jackie Robinson played 4 sports for what University?
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Who invented the lawn mower?
J. A. Burr
How many countries are there in Africa?
54