Guess Who?
This august black woman was the first elected to Parliament, in 1993 (yes, it took that long), representing the Etobicoke riding now held by Michael Ignatieff.
Jean Augustine also served as minister of state for multiculturalism and the status of women.
Of the 16 legislators in the first Parliament of Upper Canada, how many were slave owners?
Six
When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
A. 1963
B. 1923
C. 1926
D. 1957
C. 1926
Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what?
A. Mayor of Chicago
B. U.S. Senator
C. U.S. House of Representative
D. Governor of Illinois
B. U.S. Senator
Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?
Tyra Banks
Naomi Campbell
Iman
Tyra Banks
This Nova Scotia-born poet and sometime NOW contributor won the Governor General’s Award and is the great-nephew of late, great opera singer Portia White, who helped break the colour barrier in classical music.
George Elliott Clarke
The controversial police shooting deaths of Buddy Evans and Albert Johnson marked the beginning of mass demonstrations against police brutality organized by this group.
The Black Action Defence Committee
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
A. President Gerald Ford
B. President Jimmy Carter
C. President Richard Nixon
D. President Ronald Reagan
A. President Gerald Ford
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
A. Ernie Banks
B. Jackie Robinson
C. Larry Doby
D. Frank Robinson
B. Jackie Robinson
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Ketanji Brown
Shirley Chisholm
Carol Moseley Braun
Ketanji Brown
Anderson Ruffin Abbott, the first Canadian-born black surgeon, is said to have been at the deathbed of this U.S. president. Obama likes to quote him.
Abraham Lincoln.
Viola Desmond became Canada’s Rosa Parks for
a) refusing to ride at the back of the bus.
b) sitting in seating set aside for whites in a movie theatre.
c) using a whites-only public washroom.
b – she refused to pay 3 cents admission for balcony seats.
What is the 2023 Black History Month Theme?
Black Resistance
Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Ralph Bunche
C. Desmond Tutu
D. Wangari Maathai
B. Ralph Bunche
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
17
20
22
17
This former black slave who escaped to Canada and started a farm co-op for runaway slaves inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Josiah Henson
William Peyton Hubbard was:
a) the first black person on Toronto city council.
b) a key player in the establishment of Toronto Hydro.
c) a successful baker who patented the design of his own oven.
d) instrumental in convincing the city to purchase the Toronto Islands.
e) all of the above.
E, all of the above
When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?
A. September 1955
B. January 1958
C. December 1955
D. November 1955
C. December 1955
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
Washington, D.C
Which basketball team did Kobe Bryant play for during his 20-year career?
L. A Lakers
New York Knicks
Golden State Warriors
L. A Lakers
This Scarborough MPP and House Speaker won notoriety for his 18-hour filibuster in 1995 against the Mike Harris Tories’ Omnibus Bill.
Alvin Curling
Elia Episcopal Church at 1130 Finch West stands as a reminder that this area, often associated with black-on-black crime, has farming roots that go back to the 19th century.
Jane-Finch.
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?
A. Sept. 9, 1965
B. Jan. 19, 1963
C. Dec. 21, 1962
D. Aug. 28, 1963
D. Aug. 28, 1963
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Bessie Coleman
Mary McLeod Bethune
Barbara Smith
Bessie Coleman
Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?
Gymnastics
Ice skating
Fencing
Gymnastics