BLACK HISTORY
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?
What is Hip Hop?
Who was the first black First Lady?
Michelle Obama
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
What was the historic event where nine Black students attempted to attend a formerly segregated high school in Arkansas?
The little rock nine integration
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
What was the name of the name of the system of laws that enforced segregation in the south?
Jim Crow Laws
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barrak Obama?
This influential record label was founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit and played a pivotal role in the development of music.
What is Motown Records?
This famous product, founded by African American Wallace "Wally" Amos, Jr., made him a fortune selling cookies.
What is Famous Amos Cookies?
This performer was often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
Thia Hip-Hop artist has won 84 awards over the course of their career and also headlined the Super Bowl
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
[He has won 22 Grammys, an Emmy, 4 American Music Awards, 37 BET Hip Hop Awards, 11 MTV Video Music Awards, 7 Billboard Music Awards, a Brit Award, and a Pulitzer Prize for Music.]
The first black child to attend a segregated school
Ruby Bridges
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This is the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The ideas of this 1960s civil rights activist clashed with Dr. MLK Jr.'s philosophy of peaceful protest. His autobiography was titled "By Any Means Necessary."
Who is Malcolm X?
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
In this year, Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech.”
What is 1963?
[The speech was delivered during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, commonly called the "March on Washington," on August 28, 1963.]
This company was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
1. Telfar Clothing
2. BET (Black Entertainment Television)
3. Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)
What is BET (Black Entertainment Television)?
What year was slavery abolished?
1865
Which African American scientist and inventor developed over 300 products from peanuts?
This is what HBCU stands 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?
He wrote, directed, produced, or acted in over 40 movies, including the "Madea" films. In 2015 he bought a former military base in Atlanta, which he converted to a film and television production studio.
Who is Tyler Perry?
He has also been a part of MANY television shows and on-stage plays.
After the murder of George Floyd, this activist group led a worldwide protest of police brutality toward Black people.
Who is Black Lives Matter?
Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?
Dr Mae Jemison