Week 1 Trivia
Which president officially recognized black history month as a holiday (1976)?
President Gerald Ford
“If not us, then who? IF not now, then when?” Who said that?
John Lewis, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives & Civil Right Leaders
Historically black colleges and universities
He is known as the "Father of Black History"
Who is Carter G Woodson
What part of New York City became a popular place for African-American artists, writers, and musicians in the 1920s?
Harlem
Who was the first african american woman to ever win a grammy (2 Grammy’s) in 1958 for best individual jazz performance & best female vocal performance?
Ella Fitzgerald
Who was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field in the 1960 Olympics for the 100 and 200 meters and 400 meter relay?
Wilma Rudolph
There are this many HBCU's reside in the state of Georgia
What is 10
Black History and Literature Week first began in this year
What is 1924
Maya Angelou became the first woman and first African American to read a poem at a presidential inauguration. Whose inauguration was it?
Bill CLinton
What is the name of martin luther king jr.famous speech?
I have a Dream
Charlayne hunter & Hamilton holmes were the first two african american students at which university?
University of Georgia
These are famous individuals who graduated from HBCU's
DAVID DINKINS
TONI BRAXTON
REV. JESSE JACKSON
PAM OLIVER
SPIKE LEE
SIMONE MISSICK
MARQUETTE KING JR.
KNIGHT PULLIAM
ANTOINE BETHEA
JAMES A. SILLS, III
GLADYS KNIGHT
THURGOOD MARSHALL
EVELYN F. SMALLS
KIMBO SLICE
JACQUE REID
JERRY RICE
DEBBIE ALLEN
JB SMOOVE
WILL PACKER
ROBERTA FLACK
RICKEY SMILEY
WENDY RAQUEL ROBINSON
GEORGE ALCORN
SAMUEL L. JACKSON
LANCE GROSS
DAVID BANNER
CHARLES OAKLEY
DENISE YOUNG SMITH
TOM JOYNER
YANDY SMITH
W.E.B. DUBOIS
TONI MORRISON
EARL G. GRAVES, SR.
SUSAN KELECHI WATSON
BEN WALLACE
ALTHEA GIBSON
SHANNON SHARPE
PHYLICIA RASHAD
LANGSTON HUGHES
WALE
WANDA SYKES
MARLON WAYANS
JOYCE M. ROCHÉ
DR. DEBORAH A. COLE
KASIM REED
YOLONDA ADAMS
JOHN W. THOMPSON
WILMA RUDOLPH
DMITRI STOCKTON
SYLVIA TRENT ADAMS
BOB HAYES
LIONEL RICHIE
This is theme for Black History Month 2021
What is "Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity"
Which magazine did John H. Johnson create in 1945?
Ebony
Which african american actor graduated from howard university and starred in the movie black panther (2019)?
Chadwick Boseman
This women graduated college at 18, began working in the aeronautics field, and performed calculations that sent astronauts into orbit in the early 1960’s and to the moon in 1969.
Katherine Johnson
These are teachers from Rehoboth that have graduated from an HBCU
Dr. Robinson
Mrs. Ogunulsi
Dr. Willaims
Mrs. Thrash-Harris
These countries have joined the USA in celebrating Black History month and the contributions made by Black people.
Thomas Dorsey is considered the father of what kind of music?
Gospel
Who was the first African American u.s. senator?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Who is the author of the book Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
Ibi Zoboi
This percentage of all HBCUs are in the southern region of the United States.
What is 89%
Kizzy Watts is the owner of this establishment in Griffin
What is Kizzy Kakes
This America treat was created over 200 years ago by African slaves in the southeastern United States.They were initially made by plantation cooks for the guest of white slave owners.
Tea Cakes