BLACK HISTORY SPORTS
This WMBA player recently made history for winning a champion ship and MVP 3 times
Who is Aja Wilson?
This historical figure gave the "I have a dream speech"
Who is Marth Luther King?
This is what HBCU stand for
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
This is a traditional African hairstyle, where hair is braided very close to the scalp in continuous rows.
Historical fact: during the Atlantic slave trade, this hairstyle was used to hide food like rice, or used as maps to indicate escape routes
What are cornrows?
This TV show is known for the phrase "You go Girl"
What is Martin?
This Black artist holds the record for most Grammy wins of all time, with 35 wins.
Who is Beyonce?
This person was the first Black American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This federal holiday celebrates the emancipation of all enslaved people in the US, when troops arrived in Galveston Texas in 1865 (two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation).
What is Juneteenth?
This person was the first Black First Lady
Who is Michelle Obama?
This rapper founded the clothing brand Rocawear
Who is Jay-Z?
This female started off as a rapper and worked her way to the big screen. Her 1st movie was "Set it off".
Who is Queen Latifa?
This city is known as the birth place of Hip Hop.
What is New York City (the Bronx)?
This basketball player has the most championship rings
Who is Bill Russell?
This amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States in 1865, except as punishment for a crime.
What is the 13th amendment?
This city is known as "The Black Mecca"
What is Atlanta?
This Black owned brand is known for the popular "Bushwick Birkin" bag
What is Telfar?
This Disney Star that was the 1st Black person to have a lead role in their own show
Who is Raven Symone?
This famous singer/songwriter wrote a song to honor Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This former basketball player retired to play pro baseball
Who is Michael Jordan?
This is where Black Wall Street was located, a thriving hub of over 600 Blacked owned businesses in the early 1900s, the total economy of which is estimated to be in the billions in today's dollars.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
This movement was created after a series of events in 2012, one of them being the murder of Trayvon Martin
What is Black Lives Matter?
This person became the 1st Black female billionaire from their cosmetics (makeup) line
Who is Rihanna?
This 90-minute hip hop and R&B music video show aired from 2000 - 2014 on BET, and would feature live performances, celebrity interviews, and more
What is 106 and Park?
This was the first rapper to win a Grammy. Hint: he had his own TV show in the 90's
Who is Will Smith?
This game requires jumping between 2 ropes
What is double Dutch?
This person was the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This holiday is celebrated from Dec 26 to Jan 1 and was created in 1966 to honor African heritage, culture, and values
What is Kwanza?
What is Denim Tears?
Name 2 movies Ryan Coolger directed
Sinners, Creed, Creed 2, Creed 3, Fruitville Station, Black Panther and Wakanda Forever
This legendary Black owned record label was founded in 1959 in Detroit, and publicized artists such as the Jackson 5, Diana Ross, Steve Wonder, and the Temptations
What is Motown?