Black History Month Females
As a 6-year-old, I entered an all-white school. Who am I?
Ruby Bridges
This man had a dream that all people will be equal.
Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the name of the team that Jackie Robinson played for?
Brooklyn Dodgers
What month is Black History Month?
February
Who is the first African-American female millionaire?
Madam CJ Walker
Who was the woman who refused to give up her seat to a white man which was a violation of the city's racial segregation laws?
Rosa Parks
He was the first black President.
Barack Obama
What year did the first African American play in the NFL?
A) 1920
B) 1940
C) 1946
A) 1920
In 1920, Fritz Pollard became the first African-American to play in the NFL during its formative years. However, in the years after Fritz's departure, the NFL owners imposed a “gentleman's agreement” preventing the signing of more black players, until the re-integrating of the NFL in 1946.
Other than Black History Month, African Americans also celebrate their freedom during this holiday. What is the name of this holiday?
Juneteenth
This man was the first African-American to attend Harvard University. What is his name?
W.E.B. Dubois
Who helped 300 slaves escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the first African American to play a major sport that joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 when baseball was segregated?
Jackie Robinson
What year did the NBA integrate, allowing African American in the league?
1950
What are the colors that represent Black History Month?
Red, green, black, and yellow.
In what year did interracial marriage become legal in all 500 states, thanks to Mildred and Richard Loving's case?
A) 1878
B) 1923
C) 1967
C) 1967
This woman traveled internationally, shedding light on lynchings in America. She wrote under the name Iola. Who is she?
Ida. B. Wells
Who was the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, as well as the country's first black head of state?
Nelson Mandela
Who was the famous African American that won 4 medals in the Berlin Olympics?
Jesse Owens
Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Where was "Black Wall Street" located?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Name 3 brilliant African-American women at NASA who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world.
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson
Who was the African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister, and supporter of Black nationalism?
Malcolm X.
This black man is the only athlete who is also a billionaire. What is his name?
Michael Jordan
What is Ruby Bridges famous for?
She's famous for being the first black student to attend an all-white school.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
President Lincoln's executive order declared that all Southern slaves were free.