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 is the wife the first Black President of the United States?
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Who is Michelle Obama.
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 Tina Turner in the movie, "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Who is Angela Bassett?
The first black woman elected in US Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisolm?
At the young age of 14 years old, Actress Marsai Martin became the youngest person ever to produce a studio film. What was the name of the film?
What is "Little"?
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.
What church did Dr. Martin Luther King pastor at in Atlanta, GA?
Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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 Black separatism as a way to achieve equality instead of integration.
Who is..
A) Marcus Garvey
B) Malcolm X
C) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
D) John Lewis
B) Who is Malcolm X?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools:
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
Which U.S. President was the first to officially help with the struggles that African Americans faced?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Barack Obama
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
Who is...
Abraham Lincoln
Jamaican Political activist who was the founder and first President- General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League.
A) Kwame (Stokely) Carmichael
B) Marcus Garvey
C) Jesse Owens
D) Malcolm X
Who is Marcus Garvey?
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?
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" Which Civil Rights leader said this during a speech?
A) Malcolm X
B) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Cassius Clay
D) Thurgood Marshall
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
The Eagles won the 2025 Superbowl. Who is the African American quarterback for this team?
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Who is Jalen Hurts?
Which city is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from?
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Atlanta, GA
Which African American man led the only effective slave rebellion in U.S. history:
Who is Nat Turner?