Background
What is another name for Black History Month?
African American History Month
Who was the first black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
When was ASNLH (now the ASALH) founded?
September 1915
What year was #BlackLivesMatter founded?
2013
What is the 2021 BHM Theme?
“Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity”
The prelude to BHM, Negro History Week, was first celebrated when?
February 1926
Who was the first person to use the #BLM on twitter?
Patrice Cullors
On what date did Alicia Garza first post a message on Facebook with the phrase BLM?
July 13, 2013
What event led to the creation of BLM?
The acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin
How many pens did Lyndon Johnson use to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
75
What year was Negro History Week expanded to all of February as the first full BHM/AAHM?
1976
This woman was the first black female to be Vice President
Kamala Harris
When was the NAACP founded?
1909
Who are the three founders of BLM?
Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi
What rapper gained attention after appearing on the ninth season of American Idol?
Todrick Hall
What was the name of the organization that conceived and sponsored the first NHW?
Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH)
This man was the president of the US when marriage equality was passed, and was the first black president of the US
Barack Obama
When was Brown vs. Board of education?
May 17, 1954
Darnell Moore and Patrisse Cullors organized a national ride during Labor Day weekend the year Mike Brown was murdered by Fergusen police, and over 600 people attended. What was it called?
Black Life Matters Ride
This poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright was born February 1st 1902 in Joplin, Missouri
Langston Hughes
What is the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) called today?
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
Who was the first black woman to travel to space?
Mae Jemison
On what day was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed?
July 2, 1964
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in what three countries?
US, UK, and Canada
This Star Trek show features the series first black female lead character as well as the series first openly gay couple
Star Trek Discovery