History 1
The first Black president of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
This music genre characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx during the 70s.
What is Hip Hop?
The first Black female vice president
Kamala Harris
Sparked by Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This is the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This Illinois native bridged streetwear and high fashion designer and made history as Louis Vuitton’s first Black artistic director of menswear.
Virgil Abloh
Starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker, a day-in-the-life comedy in South Central LA.
What is Friday?
This year marks the founding of the first Historically Black College or University in the United States.
What is 1837?
This is what Black History Month started as
What is Negro History Week?
The first African-American writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison?
The inventor of the traffic light
Who is Garrett Morgan?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Key voting rights protest.
What is the Selma to Montgomery March?
A 2000 movie about romance and sports drama featuring African American love and athletic culture.
What is Love & Basketball?
This activist declared, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress," in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
In this year, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have A Dream Speech."
What is 1963?
This performer was often referred to as the "Queen of Soul"
Who is Aertha Franklin?
Black Panther leader from Chicago, assassinated in 1969; key figure in civil rights and Black empowerment.
Who is Fred Hampton?
Cultural holiday celebrating African heritage, founded in 1966.
What is Kwanzaa?
This group of African American pilots became legendary for their success in World War II?
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
This WNBA player became the first player in league history to win the MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP in the same season.
Who is A'ja Wilson?
This city is known as "The Black Mecca"
What is Atlanta?
The first African American women Supreme Court Justice
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
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?
In 1997, this singer became the first Black Cinderella in a Disney TV movie, while the fairy godmother was voiced by this legendary R&B singer.
Who are Brandy and Whitney Houston?
This Auburn High School graduate played in the 2026 Superbowl
Vedarian Lowe
He is known as the Father of Black History.
Who is Carter G. Woodson
This company was the first African American owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
1. Telfar Clothing
2. Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network
What is the Black Entertainment Television?
Name the Disney Star that was the first African-American person to have a lead role on their own show
Who is Raven Symone?
Name any of the three African American mathematicians/scientists who worked at NASA and were portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for their contributions in the early days of the U.S. space program.
Who are Katherine Johnson, Dorthy Vaughan, or Mary Jackson?
Name 2 movies Ryan Coolger directed
What is Sinners, Creed, Creed 2, Creed 3, Fruitville Station, Black Panther or Wakanda Forever?
Epic miniseries showing the story of African American history across generations.
What is Roots?
This Auburn High School graduate won one Grammy Award from eight nominations, recognizing her contributions to music.
Michelle Williams