The First...
The first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Who is....
A. Jesse Owens
B. Tiger Woods
C. Usain Bolt
D. Aaron Miles
Tiger Woods
Who was the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
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Who is Coretta Scott King.
These sisters dominated the tennis courts for decades and won numerous Grand Slams.
A) Wilma and Alice Coachman
B) Venus and Serena Phillips
C) Naomi and Gabby Douglas
D) Serena and Venus Williams
D) Serena Williams and Venus Williams
The very first African American who refused to give up her seat to a white person was....
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Who is Claudette Colvin
This actress played the lead role in Tyler Perry's first featured film, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman"
Who is Kimberly Elise
The first black woman elected in US Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisolm?
The first Black YouTube creator to surpass 50 million subscribers in January 2026
A) Marques Brownlee
B) ImDontai
C) IShowSpeed
D) Kai Cenat
Who is IShowSpeed
Jackie Robinson was the first to play professionally in this sport...
What is Baseball?
The NAACP stands for...
A) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
B) National Association for the Advocacy of Colored Persons.
C) Negro Association Advocating for Collegiate Preparation.
D) Negro Advancement Association for Cultural Protection.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Who is known as The Godfather of Soul?
Who is James Brown
The first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Who is...
A) Clarence Thomas
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) Colin Powell
D) Alfred Thomas
Thurgood Marshall
On June 30, 2022, the first Black woman was sworn in to serve on the Supreme Court. Who is this person:
A) Kamala Harris
B) Ketanji Brown Jackson
C) Sheila Harris Lewis
D) Cara Wells
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
This boxing champion endorsed a grill for healthy eating:
A) Muhammad Ali
B) Laila Ali
C) George Foreman
D) Mike Tyson
A Civil Rights leader who was a proud Muslim and he believed in Blacks living separately from whites was better than integration:
Who is..
A) Marcus Garvey
B) Malcolm X
C) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
D) John Lewis
B) Who is Malcolm X?
Which Amendment gave black men the right to vote? (signed in 1870)
What is the 15th Amendment
The first and youngest Black female to have a television show named after her, on Disney Channel
A) Keke Palmer
B) Zendaya
C) Raven Symone
D) Skai Jackson
Who is...
Raven Symone
What year did Slavery legally end?
A) 1855
B) 1845
C) 1868
D) 1865
When is 1865
Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time and one of the greatest Olympians of all time:
A) Gabby Douglas
B) Serena Williams
C) Simone Biles
D) Dominique Dawes
C) Who is Simone Biles?
The main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations.
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Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote:
A) 14th Amendment
B) 15th Amendment
C) 17th Amendment
D) 19th Amendment
What is the 19th Amendment?
The first Black person to go to an all-white school?
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Between 1916 and 1970, over 6 million Black Americans moved from the rural South to cities in the North, Midwest, and West. What was this called?
A) The Great Migration
B) The Liberation Movement
C) The Great Divide
D) Leaving the Confederacy
What is The Great Migration
The Seahawks won the 2026 Superbowl. Who is an African American quarterback for this team?
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Who is Jalen Milroe
How many people gathered at Dr. Martin Luther King's March on Washington, "I have a Dream"?
A. 150,000 people
B. 250,000 people
C. 300,000 people
D. 75,000 people
This renowned singer and jazz pianist, was the first Black American to host a TV show:
Who is Nat King Cole?