Black History Basics
Who was the first African American president of the United States?
Who is Barack Obama?
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Who invented the first home security system?
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
What Black entrepreneur founded the FUBU clothing brand?
Who is Daymond John
What is the name of the holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S.?
What is Juneteenth?
What Black woman became the first self-made millionaire in the U.S.?
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
Who is Hattie McDaniel
Who was the first African American billionaire?
Who is Robert L. Johnson, founder of BET
Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955?
Who is Rosa Parks?
Who wrote the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What African American scientist revolutionized agriculture with his work on peanuts?
Who is George Washington Carver
What African American woman became the CEO of a Fortune 500 company in 1999?
Who is Ursula Burns, Xerox Corporation
What organization was founded by W.E.B. DuBois to fight for civil rights?
What is the NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?
Who was the first Black woman to travel into space?
What all-Black military unit, known for their bravery in WW II, was called the "Red Tails"?
Who is Tuskegee Airmen
Who was the first Black player in Major League Baseball?
Who is Jackie Robinson