Black History Month Women
What year did the first African American student integrate into an all white school?
A. 1980
B.1960
C. 1970
D. 1940
B. 1960
Ruby Bridges was escorted by four federal marshals at six-year-old. A white mob organized by the local White Citizens' Council gathered to protest her arrival, screaming hateful slurs, threats, and insults.
Co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records, and considered to be on Hip-Hops Mount Rushmore
-Artist/Entrepreneur 1969
Who is Jay-Z?
Cassius Clay was the greatest boxer alive, and eventually changed his name to what?
-Boxer/Activist 1942-2016
Who is Muhammad Ali?
What month is Black History Month?
A. March
B. December
C. April
D. February
D. February
What is the network of secret routes used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states.
A. Freedom Rings
B. The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
C. The Underground Railroad
A. The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of people offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people from the South. The exact dates of its existence are not known, but it operated from the late 18th century to the Civil War.
Who is the first African-American female billionaire?
A. Beyonce
B. Oprah Winfrey
C. Rihanna
D. Folorunsho Alakija
B. Oprah Winfrey
Oprah became a millionaire in 2003. She founded and is CEO of a multimedia production company, Harpo Productions, and the founder of O, The Oprah Magazine.
Founded the Nation of Islam newspaper Muhammad Speaks, and had a friendship wit Muhammad Ali
-Civil Rights Activist/Minister 1925-1965
Who is Malcolm X?
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
-Golf Pro 1975
Who is Tiger Woods?
Who was the first black male presidential candidate?
A. Barack Obama
B. Frederick Douglass
C. Jesse Jackson
D. Channing E. Phillips
B. Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was nominated for president in 1848. His name was put forth with a single vote for presidential nomination at the National Liberty Party Convention (when it was the anti-slavery party).
Blind at the age of 11, this person auditioned for Motown Records
-Singer/Songwriter 1950
Who is Stevie Wonder?
Who is considered the Queen of Soul?
A. Diana Ross
B. Ella Fitzgerald
C. Beyonce
D. Aretha Franklin
D. Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin is American singer who defined the golden age of soul music of the 1960s. She is considered one of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century.
his guitar artistry is indisputable and he is considered to be the most gifted instrumentalist of all time
-Musician/Songwriter 1942-1970
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This person was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets, and was the 3rd overall pick
-NBA Player 1963
Who is Michael Jordan?
What colors represent Black history month?
A. red, green, black and yellow
B. red, green, and white
C. red, green, and black
D. red, white, and blue
A. red, green, black and yellow.
One of the most feared black men in the south, and NAACP’s lead attorney
-Supreme Court Justice 1908-1993
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Who helped launch the first use of digital electronic computers at NASA?
A. Mae C. Jemison
B. Misty Copeland
C. Katherine Johnson
D.Shirley Chisholm
C. Katherine Johnson
In 1953, Katherine was an American mathematician who calculated and analyzed the flight paths of many spacecraft during her more than three decades with the U.S. space program. Her work helped send astronauts to the Moon.
he is the embodiment of Jazz and towered over others in swing music
-Composer 1899-1974
Who is Duke Ellington?
This person won 4 gold medals in the 1935 Berlin Olympics, defying many racial stereotypes
-Track and Field Athlete 1913-1980
Who is Jesse Owens?
This person is considered to be the father of black history month?
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This was the first African American self-made millionaire, by trying to cure dandruff and banish her bald spots
-Entrepreneur/Activist 1867-1919
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
Who won Grammys for writing poetry about their hardships and upcoming?
A. Alice Walker
B. Countee Cullen
C. Maya Angelou
D. Elizabeth Alexander
Who is Maya Angelou?
Arrived on the stage at age 11, and known as the king of pop
-Singer 1958-2009
Who is Michael Jackson?
This person led their team to win 11 championships, out of the 13 seasons they played in their career
-NBA Player 1934-2022
Who is Bill Russell?
Who was the first African American woman to give up her seat on a bus?
Who is Claudette Colvin?
The first colligate basketball team to have an all african american starting line-up
Who is Texas Western?