Actor who played T'Challa in The Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (born November 29, 1976 – died August 28, 2020) was an amazing American actor. He was known for playing many important real-life heroes and for his role as the Marvel Comics superhero Black Panther.
Who was the first Black golfer to win the Masters Golf Tournament?
A. Chadwick Boseman
B. Dennis Rodman
C. Tiger Woods
C. Tiger Woods
Which kid started in a band, but later became famous for his own work?
Michael Jackson
Who was the iconic civil rights leader known for his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
A. Denzel Washington
B. Barack Obama
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was the first black pilot?
Mae Jemison
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman
A very famous African American basketball player who played for the Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known as MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan is currently the main owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets NBA team. He was a very important part of making the NBA popular worldwide in the 1980s and 1990s.
The Globetrotters were a famous sports team of the 1960’s. Name the sport they played.
A. Tennis
B. Basketball
C. Pickleball
B. Basket Ball
Who wrote "They Not Like Us"
Kendrick Lamar
Although the Emancipation Proclamation, declared that as of January 1, 1863, all enslaved people in the states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” it wasn't until nearly two and a half years later when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. This Federal holiday honors this day in 1865 and the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.
What is Juneteenth
What did Mary Van Brittan Brown invent?
a home security system
a car alarm system
a home security system
The first African-American Major League Baseball player in the 20th century
Jackie Robinson
Who is Muhammad Ali?
a boxer
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Destiny's Child
Madam C.J. Walker was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. What product did she sell?
A. Makeup
B. Potato Chips
C. Hair Grower
C. Hair Grower
Popularized peanut butter, and invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, soybeans, pecans, and sweet potatoes...
George Washington Carver
This is is the name of Beyonce's alter Ego
Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( bee-on-say; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. She has made a huge impact on music. She is known for her amazing voice, different music styles, exciting live shows, and important cultural works.
Who is this woman?
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player. Many people think she is one of the greatest tennis players ever. She was ranked the world No. 1 in women's singles for 319 weeks. This included 186 weeks in a row, which is a record. She also finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Serena won 73 singles titles in the WTA Tour. This includes 23 major singles titles, which is the most in the Open Era of tennis. She is the only player to win a career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles. This means she won all four major tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in both types of play.
Nicknamed "Satchmo," this trumpet player was one of the most influential artists in jazz history. What was his real name?
Louis Armstrong... known for his gravelly vocal style, he acquired the nickname in 1932 from an editor of The Melody Maker.
Who was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Susan B. Anthony
C Hellen Keller
A. Harriet Tubman
George Crum was a renowned African American chef who invented this famous snack.
A. Twinkies
B. Potato Chips
C. Rice Krispy Treats
B. George Crum was a chef that invented the potato chip in 1853.
Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall (born July 2, 1908 – died January 24, 1993) was an important American lawyer and judge. He was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Marshall was a Supreme Court Justice from 1967 to 1991. In 1946, he received the Spingarn Medal for his hard work with the NAACP. He was one of the NAACP's best lawyers. He also served as the Solicitor General of the United States, which is a top lawyer for the U.S. government.
He was the first Black player in the National Hockey League.
A. William O'Ree
B. Robbie Earl
C. Mike Grier
C. William O'Ree
Is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is widely recognized for being the first black player in the National Hockey League, playing as a winger for the Boston Bruins.
What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?
a. I Have Nothing
b. I Will Always Love You
c. I Wanna Dance With Somebody
b. I Will Always Love You
The recognition of Black history began as
A. A week
B. A day
C. It was always a month
A week
He created the three-light traffic stop.
Garrett Morgan
What is Ruby Bridges famous for?
A. Being the first Black student to attend an all-white school
B. Sitting at a lunch counter to protest segregation
C. Bring the first Black woman to run for president
A. Being the first Black student to attend an all-white school
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
What Southern city is known as the birthplace of jazz music?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Who was the first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Toni Morrison
I was the first African-American woman to go to space
Mae Jemison
Which Disney Channel show did Zendaya make her acting debut in?
a. Hannah Montana
b. Good Luck Charlie
c. Shake It Up
c. Shake It Up
Is the youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points, and the only NBA player to score 40,000 career points.
A. Magic Johnson
B. Shaq
C. Lebron James
C. Lebron James
Which singer headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show?
a. Rihanna
b. Beyonce
c. SZA
a. Rihanna
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
A. Michelle Obama
B. Kentaji Brown Jackson
C. Elizabeth Warren
B. Kentaji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court,
This man invented the water gun.
Lonnie Johnson
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954). Oprah is often called the "Queen of All Media." She was the richest African American person of the 20th century. At one point, she was the only black billionaire in the world. By 2007, many people considered her the most influential woman in the world.
Simon Biles is known for what sport?
Gymnastics
The first Black artist to win a Grammy in 1958:
A. Nat King Cole
B. Louis Armstrong
C. Ray Charles
D. Ella Fitzgerald
D. Ella Fitzgerald
____an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She was also the first African Female
Kamala Harris
She was the first female U.S. vice president, making her the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history.
This man created the first ever video game console?
Jerry Lawson
Who planted a public garden in the white house garden?
Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is a former First Lady of the United States. She is the wife of Barack Obama, who was the 44th president of the U.S.. Michelle Obama is also a lawyer and an author. She was the first African-American woman to become First Lady.
She was the first woman player to dunk in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
A. Lisa Leslie
B. Brittney Griner
C. Candace Parkers
A. Lisa Leslie
When hip hop emerged:
A. 1800s
B. 1970s
C. 2010s
D. 1990s
B. 1970s
_______ was the first African American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Barack Obama
In 1916, what invention by Garrett A. Morgan saved many lives in a Cleveland gas explosion?
A gas mask (used successfully in World War I)