RANDOM BLACK HISTORY QUESTIONS
What Month is Black History Month and why?
February ~Woodson chose February as the month to honor black history because Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were born in February. Woodson's initial concept in 1926 was for "Negro History Week" to be held near the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14. Black communities had celebrated those dates together since the late 19th century.
Who was fired early in her career from a television news anchor job and went on to host and produce her own talk show and become the chairman and CEO of Harpo, Inc.
Oprah Winfrey
What is Virginia State Universities mascot
A trojan
The first African American ever to win an Oscar
Hattie McDaniel
Who was the first black player to play in the major leagues?
William Edward White
Who was the only African American That Ever served as President of the United States of America
Barack Obama
Who has a billion-dollar business known for its coveted sneakers and is the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets basketball team and a minority owner of the Miami Marlins baseball team
Michael Jordan
Who is the current president of Virginia State University
President Makola Abdullah
The third-biggest comic book superhero movie of all time, making 1.215 billion at the box office
Black Panther
Who was the first black female licensed pilot in the US?
Bessie Coleman
True or False: Black History Month is only celebrated in the United States
The correct answer is False. Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is an annual observance in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It began as a way to remember important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated each February in the United States and Canada, and in October in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland.
Working his way up to an executive role at Uptown Records, he later launched his own record label, Bad Boy Entertainment, in 1993, and signed major acts.Forbes labeled him the richest person in hip-hop in 2017, with an estimated net worth of $820 million.
P.Diddy
What is the date that Virgina State University was founded
Virginia State University was founded on March 6th, 1882
The only actor to gross $100 million domestically with eight movies in a row.
Will Smith
Which official song of the NAACP is often also called the Black National Anthem
Lift Every Voice & Sing
What was the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s father's church?
Ebneezer Baptist In his spare time, King rested, wrote and preached at Ebenezer Baptist, a recently restored gem at 407 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.
This entrepreneur went on to be the first African-American self-made millionaire in 1910.
Madam CJ Walker
What is the oldest building on Virginia states campus
Vawter Hall
The youngest person ever nominated for Best Director and the first African American to be nominated
John Singleton
At just six years old she became an icon in the civil rights movement as she’s often credited as one of the first students to integrate southern schools
Ruby Bridges
Known for his social and political views, who published The Souls of Black Folks in 1903?
W.E.B. Du Bois
The founder of Black Entertainment Television, or the BET network, shares the title of America’s first black billionaire
Robert L. Johnson
Who was the first president of vsu
President John Mercer Langston
He is counted among one of the highest paid men in entertainment and has a net worth of around $400 million
Tyler Perry
What event occurred that led to an estimated 6 million Black americans moving from the rural areas of the South to more populated centers in the North and West
The Great Migration