Black History I
Whose iconic speech included the words ‘I have a dream’
Martin Luther King, Jr
How many calendar days are there in February (excluded leap year)
28
True or False
Kamela Harris was the first Black woman to serve as a U.S. Senator
False
She was the second...Carol Moseley Braun was the first African American woman to win a seat in the U.S. Senate. She served from 1993 to 1999, representing Illinois.
Who was the first African American woman to have her very own television production company.
Oprah Winfrey
Who am I
I sang with my siblings growing up
I perfected the moonwalk
Michael Jackson
Who was the first black president of America?
Barack Obama
In February people celebrate different calendar events. Name two things that people celebrate
Black History Month Superbowl
Groundhog Day Ash Wednesday
Valentine's Day Washington/Lincoln bday
Presidents' Day
True or False
In 1967 interracial marriage become legal in all 50 states, thanks to Mildred and Richard Loving’s case?
True
In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in Loving v. Virginia that interracial marriage could no longer be banned by state or local governments.
Who was the first African American professional baseball player in U.S. Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson
As a player for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson was the first African American professional baseball player in U.S. Major League Baseball.
I was cut from my high school basketball team
I was drafted to the Chicago Bulls in 1984
I was in the movie Space Jam
Michael Jordan
True or False
Garrett Morris invented the 3-position traffic signal
False
Correct name: Garrett Morgan
What color are February birthstones
(Hint: Amethyst is what color)
Lilac
Purple
True or False
Bessie Coleman was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad
False
Harriet Tubman is the correct answer...she was born into slavery in Maryland, and eventually escaped
What does BET stand for (cable channel)
Black Entertainment Television
I played with the NY Giants for 15 years
Co-host of A.B.C’s “Good Morning America”
Michael Strahan
True or False
Aretha Franklin became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
True
1987
Two questions
What calendar date is Groundhog Day in February
What calendar date is Valentines Day in February
2nd
14th
True pr False
Tulsa Oklahoma was where “Black Wall Street” was located
True
“Black Wall Street” was the nickname of the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, that flourished with Black-owned businesses in the early 20th century.
What does NAACP stand for
(Hint: National.....)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
At 13, I had been arrested 38 times
In a boxing fight against the celebrated Michael Spinks, a previously unbeaten boxing guru who I defeated after 91 seconds in the first round
Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard Tyson is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005
What is the next line in this Bob Marley song? ‘Don’t worry about a thing…
Cause every little thing gonna be alright
True or False
On February 4 of 1789 the Electoral College unanimously elect George Washington as the first U.S. president?
True
Congress certified the vote on April 6. Washington took the oath of office on April 30
True or False
Claudette Colvin the first African American to refuse to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama (before Rosa Parks’ more famous refusal)?
True
Claudette Colvin was 15 years old when she refused to move from her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery in March 1955.
What is Juneteenth?
The oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
A federal holiday started in 2021
I was in the movie Black Panther
I was in the movie Creed
I used to date Lori Harvey
Michael B. Jordan born February 9, 1987 is an American actor, director and producer.