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When is Black History Month?
What movie captures the life of an iconic blues singer and centers on the intersections of childhood trauma, race, gender, bisexuality, and how the Tennessee native broke barriers and rose to fame in the 1920s and 1930s?
Bessie
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
Washington, DC
Which individual headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show?
Rihanna
What is a microaggression?
When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
1926
Which Kenyan drama follows two young women, Kena and Ziki, as they navigate their love for one another in a country where being LGBTQI+ is illegal?
Rafiki
Who was the first black woman to become First Lady in America?
Michelle Obama
Who's middle initial "P" stands for "Pay It No Mind," which is a phrase that became her motto?
Marsha P. Johnson
What does BIPOC stand for?
Black, Indigenous, and people of color
When is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day? (NBHAAD)
February 7th
What movie broke new ground in queer representation when it was released in 1995, this tender and charming tale of first love traces the tentative relationship that develops between two high-school girls from very different worlds?
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
Who was the first African American woman to tell her story as well as educate and challenge the stigma around HIV/AIDS and promote issues of health and wellness?
Rae Lewis Thorton
Who was an activist and playwright best known for her groundbreaking play “A Raisin in the Sun?”
Lorraine Hansberry
In 2015, Viola Davis became the first Black woman to win an Emmy Award for lead actress in a drama for her work on what killer hit?
How To Get Away With Murder
Why was February chosen for Black History Month?
It contained the birthday of Frederick Douglas
What work of autofiction centers on a young Black lesbian filmmaker who searches for the identity of a beautiful Black actress?
The Watermelon Woman
What percentage of LGBTQ+ adults in the United States are POC?
40%
Who is a self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior and poet" who dedicated her life and creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia?
Audre Lorde
Which of the following is Maya Angelou's first body of work?
I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing
In what year did Black History Month become established?
1926
What was the first Black lesbian film to be distributed in theaters nationwide by a Hollywood studio center on Alike?
Pariah
What percentage of black LGBTQ+ people reported having to teach their doctor about their sexual orientation to get appropriate care?
14%
Who was an African-American woman who became widely known as the oldest surviving open lesbian, and LGBT rights activist at the age of 101?
Ruth Charlotte Ellis
What is the national 2023 Black History Month theme?
Black Resistance