Black History
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars? Bonus point: What is the name of Beyoncé’s group before her solo career?
Who is Beyonce
What is Destiny's Child
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Who is Jackie Robinson
First & only African-American Disney princess and movie title played in.
Who is Princess Tiana & The Princess and The Frog
What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated?
What is Brown V. Board of Education
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcom X
Who was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress?
Who is Halle Berry
Who invented peanut butter?
Who is George Washington Carver
What movie tells the true story of how the U.S. Space Program really got off of the ground?
What is Hidden Figures
What Black athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Who is Jesse Owens
Which Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal and constitutional as long as "facilities were equal"?
What is Plessy V. Ferguson
Who sang “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud”?
Who is James Brown.
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Who is Colin Powell
What movie features the famous line “Bye, Felicia”?
What is Friday
What was the first Black fraternity founded in the U.S.?
What is Alpha Phi Alpha.
In what year were the first Africans brought to American to work as slaves?
What is 1619
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Who is Morgan Freeman
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Who is Madame CJ Walker
Who played the lead role in 12 Years a Slave?
Who is Chiwetel Ejiofor.
What historically Black college did Oprah Winfrey attend?
What is Tennessee State University.
Who was the first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
Who was the first Black boxer to win the heavyweight title?
Who is Jack Johnson
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (Hint: Her resume includes "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye")
Who is Toni Morrison
What's Squeak's real name from The Color Purple?
Who is Mary Agnes
Kwanzaa is a Swahili word that means what?
What is First Fruits