Black History
Black Heroes
Black Inventors
Black History Month Entertainers
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What month is Black History Month?
February
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What was the name of the African American woman who helped hundreds of slaves in the southern United States escape to freedom?
Who is Harriet Tubman
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Best Counselor Ever
Mr. Fluker
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Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
Gabby Douglas
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What is a protest?
A public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action
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Who started Black History Month
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Barack Obama
C) Carter J. Woodson
Carter J. Woodson
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Who triggered a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus system in 1955 by refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger on a bus?
Rosa Parks
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Who invented peanut butter
Who is George Washington Carver
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Who is known as the fastest man in the world?
OR (double if you know both)
Who is know as the fastest woman in the world?
Usain Bolt / Flo-Jo
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What does the BLMM mean to you?
**It's different for everyone**
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True or False: Black history starts with slavery.
False
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Who was the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
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Who invented the shmoney dance?
Bobby Shmurda
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Who was the star of Black Panther?
Chadwick Boseman
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What is segregation?
The act of separation or isolation of race, class, or ethnic group
400
If you could travel back in time and meet one important figure in BH, who would it be...why...& what would yall do?
**Answers will vary**
400
What was the name of his most famous speech?
"I Have a Dream"
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Who created a successful hair care line for black women?
Madame CJ Walker
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Who is the richest female musician in the world?
Rihanna.
On top of her music, she has built a multi-million dollar makeup and fashion empire.
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If you could go back in time, whose approach would you take: MLK or Malcolm X
Tell us why.
**Answers will vary**
500
Who is the only non-president to have a national holiday in their name?
Dr. MLKJ
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Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player? (double--What was his number, who'd he play for)
Who is Jackie Robinson, #42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers
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Who invented an improved sewing machine, the traffic signal, a hair-straightening product, and a respiratory device that would later provide the blueprint for WWI gas masks?
Who is Garret Morgan
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Who was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress?
Halle Berry
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Name a black musician, athlete, actor, actress, civil rights activist, and educator?
**Answer will vary**