Black Politics
Black Culture
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100
Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what?
What is U.S. Senator
100
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
100
Hip Hop was birthed in this city in New York
What is the Bronx?
100
When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
What is 1926
100
This gentleman was a gay activist who was a top advisor to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King JR., organized the March on Washington, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom,
Who is Baynard Rustin?
200
This Constitutional Amendment gave Blacks equal protection under the law....
What is the 14th amendment
200
Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
Who is Maya Angelou
200
This is what HBCU stand for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
200
Who didn't give up their seat to a white man on a Montgomery Bus in 1955?
Who is Rosa Parks
200
This male African American Gay novelist and writer is famous for his 16 essays titled "Notes of a Native Son".
Who is James Baldwin?
300
What year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
What is 1863?
300
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
300
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
300
Booker T. Washington was the founder and president of what educational institution?
Tuskegee Institute
300
This trailblazer in the dancing community started a widely known dance school in NY in 1958.
Who is Alvin Ailey?
400
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
400
This movie told the story of African-American women and their role at NASA
What is Hidden Figures?
400
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
What is BET Black Entertainment Television?
400
What organization formed Feb. 12, 1909?
What is "The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"
400
This activist was an outspoken transgender rights activist and is reported to be one of the central figures of the historic Stonewall uprising of 1969.
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
500
This case resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that no black-free or slave could be a US citizen?
What is the Dred Scott case?
500
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
500
In this 1988 film, Eddie Murphy plays the son of a King who relocated to Queens, NY.
What is Coming to America
500
This 1963 march brought over 250,000 people together in support of human civil rights and is where Martin Luther King Jr gave his now iconic "I Have a Dream" speech
What is the March on Washington
500
This artist is best known for his tracks such as "Old Town Road" and "Industry Baby"
Who is Lil Nas X?