Black History
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Black History Month Movies
100
As a 6-year-old, I entered an all-white school.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
100
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
100
Who is the first black Boxer?
Jack Johnson
100
When did the Rosa Parks Boycott Begin
Dec 1 1955
100
In this movie, sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends.
What is "The Hate You Give"?
200
I am a 6 time Tony Award winner on Broadway. I performed in shows such as Porgy and Bess.
Who is Audra McDonald?
200
Who is the first black President?
Barack Obama
200
Who is the first black NBA Player?
Earl Lloyd
200
Who is the first black Senator?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
200
The movie covering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy.
What is Selma?
300
Who is Misty Copeland?
300
Who is the first black Police Officer
Samuel Jesse Battle
300
Who is the first black NFL Player?
Fritz Pollard
300
Who is the first black Astronaut?
Guion Bluford
300
This movie tells the story of Jackie Robinson, who was the first Black baseball player in the Major League.
What is 42?
400
I am a famous African-American female poet and won a Pulitzer Prize for my writings. I was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
400
Who was the first black woman in space?
Mae C Jemison
400
Who is the first Black Baseball Player?
Moses Fleetwood Walker
400
Who is considered the first rapper?
Kurtis Blow
400
This movie involves a lawyer named Bryan Stevenson.
What is "Just Mercy"?
500
I was the first African-American actor to win an Oscar. I was in the movies Lilies of the Field, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Who is Sidney Poitier?
500
The first black supreme court justice?
Justice Thurgood Marshall
500
Who is the first Black Soccer Player?
Arthur Wharton
500
What is the first black college basketball team?
1965-66 Texas Western Miners Basketball team
500
This movie tells the story of Black women engineers who worked for NASA who were not credited for their contributions.
What is Hidden Figures?