Black History 1
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began with what historical black female?
Rosa Parks
This person is first black president of the United States
Barack Obama
What style of music originated in Black American communities in the southern United States and combines elements of spirituals, work songs and the blues?
This person is known as the face of the civil rights movement
Martin Luther King Jr.
This person is known as the inventor of the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Simone Biles
What is the name of the influential record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, which played a pivotal role in the development of black music?
Motown Music
The first African American player to play in the MLB
Jackie Robinson
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Oprah Winfrey
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb and has a famous theatre named after her
Madame CJ Walker
Who is the author of the autobiography, "By Any Means Necessary?"
Malcom X
This song is known as the African American National Anthem
Lift Every Voice and Sing
President Lincoln signed this document to end slavery.
Emancipation Proclamation
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black College or University
This little girl was the first to break the color barrier by entering an all-white school
Ruby Bridges
This African American invented Peanut Butter
George Washington Carver
The nickname for the all Black 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps which escorted Allied Bombers through European airspace on 1,578 missions during World War II.
The Tuskeegee Airman
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
Brown vs Board of Education
The first black person to participate and win four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Jesse Owens
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
B. Black Entertainment Television
What does the NAACP stand for
National Association for the Advancment of Colored People
What Harlem theater is a showcase for African-American talent?
Apollo Theater
Who became the first Black American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of State in 2001?
Condoleeza Rice
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
What is the name of the first black Greek sorority for college students?
Alpha Kappa Alpha