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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.

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Who was the first Black golfer to win the Masters Golf Tournament?

A. Chadwick Boseman

B. Dennis Rodman

C. Tiger Woods

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Which kid started in a band, but later became famous for his own work?

Michael Jackson

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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.

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Who was the first black pilot?

Mae Jemison

Bessie Coleman

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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.

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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

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Who wrote "They Not Like Us"

Kendrick Lamar

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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

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What did Mary Van Brittan Brown invent?

a home security system

a car alarm system

a home security system

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The first African-American Major League Baseball player in the 20th century

Jackie Robinson

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Who is Muhammad Ali?

a boxer

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Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.

Destiny's Child

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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

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Popularized peanut butter, and invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, soybeans, pecans, and sweet potatoes...

George Washington Carver

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Who was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad?

A. Harriet Tubman

B. Susan B. Anthony

C Hellen Keller

A. Harriet Tubman

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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The recognition of Black history began as

A. A week

B. A day

C. It was always a month

A week

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He created the three-light traffic stop.

Garrett Morgan

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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

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He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.

Who is Jesse Owens?

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What Southern city is known as the birthplace of jazz music?

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Who was the first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize?

a) James Baldwin

b) Toni Morrison

c) Langston Hughes

Toni Morrison

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I was the first African-American woman to go to space

Mae Jemison

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Which Disney Channel show did Zendaya make her acting debut in?

a. Hannah Montana

b. Good Luck Charlie

c. Shake It Up

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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

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Which singer headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show?

a. Rihanna

b. Beyonce

c. SZA

a. Rihanna

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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,

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This man invented the water gun.

Lonnie Johnson

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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.

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Simon Biles is known for what sport?

Gymnastics

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The first Black artist to win a Grammy in 1958:

A. Nat King Cole

B. Louis Armstrong

C. Ray Charles

D. Ella Fitzgerald

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____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.

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This man created the first ever video game console?

Jerry Lawson

Jerry Lawson was a pioneering engineer in the video game industry, notable for developing the first home video game console with interchangeable cartridges, the Fairchild Channel F.
Lawson was largely self-taught in engineering. When he moved from Queens to Silicon Valley, Lawson became one of the few Black engineers in the tech industry.
His work at Fairchild Semiconductor led to the creation of the Channel F console, laying the groundwork for the modern video game industry.

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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.