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
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Who is current mayor of New York
Who is Eric Adams?
What amendment to the constitution banned slavery?
13th amendment
The inventor of peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
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?
Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
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?
What is Motown Records?
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
What is Black Entertainment Television (BET)?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. Who is she?
Who is Simone Biles?
Who was the famous Netflix series "When They See Us" based on?
Who are The Central Park Five?
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
What is Sept. 9, 1965?
Who was 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?
This was a black political organization founded by college students in October 1966.
What is the Black Panther Party?
Who's autobiography was titled " By Any Means Necessary? "
Who is Malcolm X?
What activist declared, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination?
Who is Frederick Douglass?
What is the first HBCU?
What is Cheyney University?
What group of Black pilots became legendary for their success in World War II?
Who are The Tuskegee Airmen?
First Black woman to win a Grammy Award.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?