History
What month is dedicated to Black History Month?
February
What was Whitney Houston's greatest selling hit?
I Will Always Love You
What holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in America?
Juneteenth
All Eyez on Me is an album by which notorious rapper? (first and last name)
Tupac Shakur
Where was Martin Luther King Jrs. "I Have a Dream Speech," given?
Washington, D.C.
Black Panther Party
Madam CJ Walker is known as the first Black self-made millionaire. What product led her to success?
Hair grower (Cosmetics)
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
1964
Which comedian played crown prince Akeem in Coming to America?
Eddie Murphy
What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?
Illinois
What is the name of the dance that became global and went alongside hip-hop and rap music in the 1980s and 1990s?
Breakdancing
Who was the author of the novel "The Color Purple?"
Alice Walker
When did the Rosa Parks bus boycott happen?
December 1955
What does the group name TLC stand for?
T-boz, Left Eye, Chilli
Jackie Robinson debuted in the MLB as first base for which team?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Who was the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
Ketanji Brown (Jackson)
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Bessie Coleman
In what year was the 13th amendment rarified?
13th amendment: abolished slavery
1865
Who played Uncle Phil in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air?
James Avery
What music genre, blending R&B and country music, was popularized by Ray Charles?
Soul
What other country celebrates Black History Month in February?
Canada
Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?
Tyra Banks
What year was Brown vs Board of Education passed?
(month, date, year)
May 17th, 1954
Which album by Michael Jackson is the best-selling album of all time?
Thriller
Who was the first rapper to win a Pulitzer prize for music?
Kendrick Lamar