People
Which president made Black History into a month-long celebration?
Gerald Ford
How long does Lent last?
40 Days
The Civil Rights Movement was during which decade?
the 1960s
Why was the 2nd week of February chosen for Black History Week?
Abe Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass' birthdays
Hattie McDaniels was the first black actor to win an Oscar for what movie?
"Gone With the Wind"
Who was the first person who began black history acknowledgement?
Carter Woodson
Lent begins on what day and ends during what week?
Ash Wednesday; Holy Week
Black history week began in what year?
1926
What year was Juneteenth declared a Federal Holiday?
2021
What other country celebrated Black History Month in February?
Canada
What was the name of the couple that worked to make interracial marriage legal?
The Lovings
What are the "3 Pillars of Lent"?
Prayer
Fasting
Giving
What year was Black History week extended to a month?
1976
What was the first state to ban slavery?
Vermont
The 6888th Battalion was the all-black and all-female military squad that was responsible for what?
delivering mail to and from soldiers
Thurgood Marshall was the first black member of what?
The Supreme Court
What Bible character spent 40 Days in the Wilderness, inspiring Lent?
Jesus
What year was the final interracial marriage law abolished in Alabama?
2000
What was the last state to ban slavery?
Mississippi
Matthew Hensen helped lead the first expedition to explore what place?
The North Pole
What was the name of the first black American who was a published author and how old was she?
Phillis Wheatly; 12 years old
"Lent" comes from the word "Lencten" which means what?
"Spring Season"
What year was the NAACP formed?
1909
In what month does Europe celebrate Black History?
October
What group was formed for social and racial reform in the United States?
the NAACP