Important Figures
Who was the first African American president of the United States?
Barack Obama
When is black history month celebrated?
February
What famous African American NBA player is known for "Mamba Mentality"?
Kobe Bryant
What African American actor is known for saying, "Wakanda Forever"?
Chadwick Boseman/Black Panther
What African American woman is a singer and married to popular rap icon, JAY-Z?
Beyonce
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
How many times was Barack Obama elected president?
2
Who said "Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, I'm free at last"?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Tyler Perry is mainly known for playing what role in his movies?
Madea
What famous African American woman freed slaves through the underground railroad?
What African American refused to give up her seat on the front of the bus?
Rosa Parks
What is the term for predominantly black colleges and universities?
HBCU
Who said "I never lost a game, I just ran out of time"?
Michael Jordan
What African American actor stars in the new Rocky movie series?
Michael B. Jordan
What African American woman was known for her civil rights work and wife to Martin Luther King?
Coretta Scott King
Who was the first African American baseball player to play in the major leagues?
Jackie Robinson
What movement from 1954-1968 helped end racial discrimination and segregation?
Civil Rights Movement
Who said "There is no vaccine for racism"?
Kamala Harris
What African American director is notorious for being a die hard NY Knicks fan?
Spike Lee
Who was the African American woman that became a billionaire?
Oprah Winfrey
What African American singer was proclaimed the "King of Pop".
Michael Jackson
What laws enforced racial segregation in the South during the 20th century?
Jim Crow Laws
Who said "If there is no struggle, there is no progress"?
Frederick Douglass
What 1990 African American rap group had a movie based off of them?
NWA
What African American woman was known for her many poems and work as an activist?
Maya Angelou