BLACK HISTORY 1
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
Hip Hop
This holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and the freedom of all people
What is Juneteenth?
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 41 Olympic and World Championship medals. Who is she?
Simone Biles
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Who was the Black American mathematician and NASA scientist portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of the U.S. space program?
Katherine Johnson
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
What is the name of the influential record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, which played a pivotal role in the development of music?
Motown Records
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Aretha Franklin
The first Black woman writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison?
The first woman and first Black American to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Who was the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Who became the first Black American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of State in 2005?
Condoleezza Rice
Who's autobiography was titled " By Any Means Necessary? "
Who is Malcolm X?
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
August 28, 1963
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
What is BET Black Entertainment Television?
This $1.35 Billion blockbuster is the biggest movie ever directed by a black person.
What is "Marvel's Black Panther"?
What group of Black pilots became legendary for their success in World War II?
The Tuskegee Airmen.
This is what HBCU stand for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
The inventor of peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
At an estimated 70 million copies sold worldwide this is the best-selling album ever
What is Michael Jackson's Thriller?
After the murder of George Floyd, this group led a worldwide protest of police brutality toward Black people.
Who is Black Lives Matter?
What activist declared, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination?
Frederick Douglass