BLACK HISTORY
What minister lead the Civil Rights fight against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama and his name is the official name of the Birmingham International Airport?
Who is Fred Shuttlesworth?
She was the first African-American chosen as Miss America?
a. Misty Copeland
b. Dominique Dawes
c. Vanessa Williams
Who is Vanessa Williams?
Beyonce used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child ?
Muhammad Ali's birth name
What is Cassius Clay?
She was the first Black woman to own a TV studio?
Who is Oprah Winfrey
This person invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light?
a. George Washington Carver
b. Garrett Morgan
c. Benjamin Franklin
Who is Garrett A. Morgan?
Rapper was killed after posting on social media
Who is Pop Smoke?
She was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress?
a. Halle Berry
b. Viola David
c. Whitney Houston
Who is Halle Berry?
Booker T. Washington was the founder and president of this educational institution.
a. Rutgers University
b. Seton Hall University
c. Tuskegee Institute
What is the Tuskegee Institute?
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Dreamgirls. She also got her start on American Idol?
a. Angela Bassett
b. Jennifer Hudson
c. Halle Barry
Who is Jennifer Hudson?
This Harlem theatre in New York is a showcase for African- American talent
The Apollo
This amendment to the constitution abolished slavery?
What is the 13th amendment?
She was the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet?
a. Dominique Dawes
b. Janet Jackson
c. Misty Copeland
Who is Misty Copeland?
This was the first Black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
a. UPN
b. BET-Black Entertainment Television
c. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
BET- Black Entertainment Television
Jackie Robison was the first African-American to play major league baseball for what team?
a. New York Mets
b. New York Yankees
c. Brooklyn Dodgers
What is the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Name 3 African American rappers that start their name with Lil'
Who is Lil Baby, Lil Kim, Lil Yachty, Lil Jon,
Lil Bow Wow, Lil Wayne...
He supported the "Back to Africa Movement", and was later deported to his homeland of Jamaica.
1. Malcom X
2. Marcus Garvey
3. Louis Farrakhan
4. Elijah Muhammad
Who is Marcus Garvey?
First Black Woman to enter space
a. Mae Jemison
b. Madam CJ Walker
c. Maya Angelou
Who is Mae Jemison
The all Black military pilots and airman who fought in World War II?
a. Flying Blue Aces
b. Tuskegee Airmen
c. 92nd bomber squadron
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
a. Alicia Keys
b. Beyonce
c. Lauryn Hill
Who is Lauryn Hill?
They were the black soldiers who primarily fought in the West after the Civil War.
a. Buffalo Soldiers
b. Black Calvary
c. Volunteer Infantry
Who were Buffalo Soldiers?
Which president officially recognized Black History Month?
a. Jimmy Carter
b. Gerald Ford
c. Alexander Hamilton
Who is Gerald Ford?
Known as the princess of R&B, this female singer died in an airplane crash off the coast of the Bahamas
Who is Aaliyah?
This R & B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
American rapper that was shot in the foot in July of 2020
Who is Megan Thee Stallion