Business & Education
Who discovered over 300 uses for the peanut?
George Washington Carver
What pop rock star devoted much of his life and music to his belief that “children are our future”?
Michael Jackson
Who is often called “The father of the Civil Rights Movement”?
Frederick Douglass
In 1947 who was the first black to join the major leagues since Moses Fleetwood Walker played in 1885?
Jackie Robinson
Black History Month is celebrated during what month?
February
George Washington Carver made paint and ink from what common food item?
Peanuts
Who is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Waiting to Exhale?
Terry McMillan
What was the name of the network of hiding places which helped slaves to escape to freedom?
Underground Railroad
What football star became the first to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season?
O.J. Simpson
What Black American sparked the “Montgomery Bus Boycott”?
Rosa Parks
Who became the first African American female billionaire in 2004?
Oprah Winfrey
What Harlem theatre is a showcase for Black talent?
The Apollo
What did William L. Still organize in 1880 for Black youth?
YMCA
At the age of 24, this golfer won the 82nd PGA Championship, beating Bob May in a three-hole playoff at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 20, 2000. Name him.
Tiger Woods
What state was the first to abolish slavery?
Vermont
For what is Wally Amos famous?
Chocolate Chip Cookies
What is the name of the Harlem club where many famous Black American entertainers began their careers?
The Cotton Club
In what state did Nat Turner lead a slave revolt that killed 55 white people?
Virginia
Bill Russell was the first Black American player in what professional sports league?
NBA
On January 1, 1863 what significant declaration did President Lincoln issue?
The Emancipation
Proclamation
The mastermind behind 17 feature films, 20 stage plays, 7 tv shows, and a New York Times bestseller.
Tyler Perry
Kunta Kinte was one the characters in what Alex Haley book
Roots
Who were the “Freedom Riders”?
People who rode segregated buses and trains
Who was the first Black American professional football player?
Fritz Pollard
In the late nineteenth century there was a system of laws that enforced racial discrimination in the United States. What was it called?
Jim Crow