When did that happen?
In what year did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
1926
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
What is the name of Michelle Obama’s debut memoir?
Becoming
Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?
Tyra Banks
Name all three actresses who are EGOT recipients (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)?
Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson and Viola Davis
What Month and Year did the Rosa Parks' bus Boycott happen?
December 1955
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
Madam C.J Walker is known as the first Black self-made millionaire. What product led to her success?
Hair Care
Soul Train was created and hosted by which TV presenter?
Don Cornelius
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
17 years old
When did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have a Dream Speech"?
August 28, 1963
Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
Maya Angelou
This is the most iconic shoe brand and its named after "His Airness". What is his name?
Michael Jordan
How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA Championship?
5
In 1973, he was the first Black artist to win a Grammy for Album of the Year for "Innervisions".
Stevie Wonder
Esther Jones, a Harlem-based Jazz Singer
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Bessie Coleman
This three letter word is the title of one of Eddie Murphy's most successful Stand Up Comedy shows?
RAW
Who played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air?
James Avery
Long before Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States, this man ran for president as a member of the National Negro Liberty Party in 1904.
George Edwin Taylor
What organization was formed Feb. 12, 1909?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP)
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Judge Ketanji Brown
Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?
Louis Vuitton
Who played T’Challa in Black Panther?
Chadwick Boseman
Since its inception, Black History Month has a different theme each year. What is the theme for 2023?
"Black Resistance" - acknowledging the people and organizations that have fought oppression.