Black History I
50 years before ____ was celebrated, the US celebrated Negro History Week.
a. Black History Month
b. Black Lives Matter
c. Black Joy
A) What is Black History Month
In which year did Black History Month become an annual, month-long celebration?
a. 1960
b. 1976
c. 1990
B) What is 1976
Aretha Franklin
Who is the most decorated gymnast of all time?
a. Simone Biles
b. Gabby Douglas
c. Dominque Dawes
A) Who is Simone Biles
What happened to Pharoah's army, when they tried to follow after the children of Israel?
They drowned in the Red Sea.
He is considered to be the father of Black History Month.
a. Martin Luther King Jr.
b. John Lewis
c. Carter J. Woodson
C) Who is Carter J. Woodson
What was the name of the African American who helped hundred of enslaved people in the US escape to freedom?
a. Harriet Tubman
b. Sojourner Truth
c. Assata Shakur
A) Who is Harriet Tubman
Who was the first African American to star in their own tv show?
a. Ethel Waters
b. Oprah Winfrey
c. Wendy Williams
A) Who is Ethel Waters
Men that held up Moses' arms during the battle
Aaron and Hur
How many times a day did Daniel pray?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
3 times a day
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
a. Thurgood Marshall
b. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
c. Clarence Thomas
A) Who is Thurgood Marshall?
What was the first historically Black college in the US?
a. Howard University
b. Cheyney University
c. Lincoln University
B) What is Cheyney University
television's first African American two-parent family sitcom
Good Times
Who was the first black NBA Player?
a. Michael Jordan
b. Ray Allen
c. Earl Lloyd
C) Who is Earl Lloyd
Between Jacob and Esau, which brother was considered hairy?
Esau
She triggered a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus system in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus.
a. Claudette Colvin
b. Ida B. Wells
c. Rosa Parks
A) Claudette Colvin
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
a. President Richard Nixon
b. Ronald Reagan
c. President Jimmy Carter
C) Who is President Jimmy Carter
Founded in 1988, this powerhouse choir has consistently delivered soul-stirring performances with their exceptional harmonies and dynamic vocal range, making them a standout in the gospel music world. With a membership of over 200 dedicated singers, they have touched countless lives through their inspiring message of hope and faith.
Mississippi Mass Chior
Who was the first Black baseball player in Major League baseball?
a. Willie Mays
b. Jackie Robinson
c. Hank Thompson
B) Who is Jackie Robinson
Isreals’ first King
Saul
1997
1996
1995
1995
True or False: In 1849, a Virginia slave named Henry Brown decided to mail himself to freedom.
a. True
b. False
A) What is true
can you name the group and song?
Something About The Name Jesus. Rance Allen Group featuring Kirk Franklin
Finish the lyric
While your're tryin' to figure it out?
He's already worked it out
How you gonna pay your rent
All your money's spent
A little just to buy some food
Baby need a new pair of shoes (Work it out)
Say you got a light bill due (Work it out)
even got a gas bill too (Work it out)
Telephone disconnect (Work it out)
Waitin' til your next pay check (Work it out)
Tell ya what you oughta do (Work it out)
Jesus will see you thru
The place where light shined from heaven on Paul
The Road to Damascus