Civil Rights
How many times was MLK Jr. arrested?
30 times
Which 1950s Jazz singer was the first African American to win a Grammy?
Ella Fitzgerald
Who wrote the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Harriet Beecher Stowe
2009
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
¨Thriller" Michael Jackson
Who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat?
Rosa Parks
Which abolitionist authored anti-slavery journalism and published influential newspapers like The North Star?
Fredrick Douglas
In 2021, Kamala Harris became the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to hold which political office
Vice President
In what city did Martin Luther King Jr. give his 'I Have a Dream' speech?
Washington, D.C.
What is 2Pac's best selling album?
All Eyes on Me (1996)
Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Maya Angelou
Who was the first Black Person to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard
W.E.B. DeBois
What is the name of the revolutionary, socialist organization founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale to combat police brutality and racial injustice?
The Black Panther Party
What type of jazz did Dizzy Gillespie perform?
Bebop
Which legendary boxer was known as “The Greatest”?
Muhammad Ali
Which African American author wrote “Beloved” and won a Pulitzer Prize?
Toni Morrison
When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
1920s
1964
The so-called “Rat Pack” had one African American entertainer. Who was it?
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Aretha Franklin
Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple, won the Pulitzer Prize in what year?
1993
What prominent Black American abolitionist and women’s rights advocate gave the “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in 1851?
Sojourner Truth