Sports
This famous African American won 4 medals in the Berlin Olympics.
Jesse Owens
What night was it in Montell Jordan’s 1995 hit record “This is how we do it”?
Friday Night
The first black U.S Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Extra 100 points; Who founded the NAACP?
She wrote her 1st autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969
Maya Angelou
This Harlem theatre showcases black talent
Apollo Theatre
I am considered the fastest woman of all time
Florence Griffith Joyner
In 1959, he founded the Motown Record Corporation
Berry Gordy
What constitutional ammendment abolished slavery
13th Ammendment
What name was given to the first black military aviators in the U.S Army Air Corps
Tuskegee Airmen
What inventor invented the traffic signal?
Garret Morgan
First rap group to ever be featured on MTV
Run DMC
Lebron James just became the NBA’s all time leading scorer. Whose record did he break?
Kareem Abdul -Jabbar
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Marvin Gaye
What case ended segregation in schools?
Brown vs Board of Education
Thousands attended the funeral for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What church was the service held at?
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Alice Walker wrote this book which has since become a movie and a stage play
The Color Purple
This name was given to a group of African American students who attempted to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in 1957
Little Rock Nine
Jackie Robison was the first African-American to play major league baseball for what team?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Extra 100 points: What was his jersey number?
This person was a well known trumpet player known as "Satchmo."
Louis Armstrong
On this day, a civil rights movement in Alabama took a violent turn as 600 peaceful demonstrators participated in a march from Selma to Montgomery.
Bloody Sunday
Extra 100 points: Who led this march?
Jesse Jackson founded this organization.
PUSH. People United to Save Humanity
Who said in an interview, "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Morgan Freeman
First African American to win the Heisman trophy
Ernie Davis
I scored 100 points in an NBA game
Wilt Chamberlin
Born Lasane Parish Crooks, this rapper was one of the most influential rappers of all time and was one of the leading names in the 1990s Gangsta rap revolution.
Tupac
What year was the Civil Rights act passed?
1964
Extra 100 points What president signed the Act?
This person is the First African American to be on a U.S. postage stamp
Booker T. Washington
What inventor perfected techniques of preserving plasma and made blood banks possible?
Dr Charles Drew
Which Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal and constitutional as long as "facilities were equal"?
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
In 1990, I became the first NFL player to also become a MLB player
Bo Jackson
She is the first female rapper to win a grammy
Lauren Hill
This activist worked on voting rights, registration, and economic opportunities. He worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi. He was murderd by the KKK in front of his home.
Medgar Evers
Name 2 black EGOT ( Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winners?
Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Viola Davis, James Earl JONES, Harry Belafonte, Quincy JONES
Extra 100 points Name 2 other EGOT W
These brothers are known as two of the world’s greatest dancers. Specializing in tap, people were fascinated by their smooth mix of ballet, artistry, and acrobatics.
Nicholas Brothers
Which mathematician and scientist is credited with helping design the blueprints for Washington D.C?
Benjamin Banneker