Civil Rights
In what year did the Civil Rights Act get passed?
1964
This collection is an invaluable piece of Detroit’s history, the birthplace of notorious soul, blues and pop singers such as The Temptations, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes.
Music of Motown
Now easily one of the most recognized household names regardless of color, this person was the first black female talk show host. She is also the first black female to become a billionaire
What is Oprah Winfrey
This Alabama born activist has authored several books and is most famously known for their ideas regarding prison abolition and ending mass incarceration.
Angela Davis
American attorney and politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to be elected to the presidency.
Barack Hussein Obama II
What was the case that ended segregation in school?
Brown v. Board of Education
What city in Michigan did abolitionist, Sojourner Truth, make her home in 1857?
Battle Creek
This person was the first black actor to win a Best Actor award for his performance in Lilies of the Field in 1963
What is Sidney Poitier
This “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” wrote on a range of oppression issues through an intersectional lens. Some of their famous works include “The Master’s Tools Will Not Dismantle the Master’s House” and “There Is No Hierarchy of Oppressions” and they’re well known for writing on the importance of self care.
Audre Lorde
American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, television/radio talk show host and a former White House adviser for President Barack Obama. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election.
Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr.
What was the original purpose of the Black Panther Party?
To patrol black neighborhoods and protect against police brutality
Who is the founder of Motown Records?
Berry Gordy
In 1956, this self titled show was the first television program to have an black host.
What is Nat King Cole
One half of a rap duo, this person has attracted attention for their sometimes controversial views, such as gun ownership, and addresses various means of Black empowerment in a new Netflix series.
Killer Mike
American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from New Jersey since 2013 and a member of the Democratic Party. The first African-American U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He is currently considering running in the 2020 presidential campaign.
Cory Anthony Booker
What did President Eisenhower do for the "Little Rock Nine" to get them to school?
Sent federal troops to escort the students
Who is the first black Lieutenant Governor of Michigan?
Garlin Gilchrist II
The first black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar was nominated for her performance in Carmen Jones
What is Dorothy Dandridge
This activist held a prominent position within the NAACP and Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). They played a vital role in the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) by pushing for the SCLC to involve students and directly encouraging the students themselves to organize.
Ella Baker
American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997.
Jesse Louis Jackson Sr.
What campaign did MLK Jr Launch right before his death?
Poor People's Campaign
Who was the first and only black president of MSU?
Clifton Wharton Jr.
This person made history by becoming the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame
What is Missy Elliot
This journalist has written on the issue of child soldiers, and has spearheaded the Man Up campaign, which aims to “engage youth in a global movement to end gender based violence and advance gender equality”.
Jimmie Briggs
American politician, lawyer and novelist who served as Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017.
Stacey Yvonne Abrams