9 African American students who integrated Central High School | Little Rock Nine |
A holiday started in 1966 by Ron Karenga. Means "first fruits" in Swahili | Kawanza |
A holiday that celebrates the freedom from slavery; celebrated on June 19 | Juneteenth |
A person who works to end slavery | Abolitionist |
Actor, playwright, filmmaker, and comedian. Noted for his character Madea | Tyler Perry |
An American politician and the junior United States senator from New Jersey. Previously, he served as mayor of Newark, New Jersey. Currently, a candidate in the 2020 presidential race | Cory Booker |
B.B. King is noted for what type of music? | Blues |
Born in South Carolina in 1977 , who played the role of Jackie Robinson in the movie "42" and "Black Panther"? | Chadwick Boseman |
Carol Moseley-Braun was the first African American woman elected to the U.S | Senate |
Civil rights activists who rode integrated busses throughout the South | Freedom Riders |
Dorothy Height was the president of what organization? | National Council of Negro Women |
Established in 1881, what college holds the distinction of being America's oldest historically black college for women? | Spelman College |
First black baseball pitcher to be enshrined into the baseball hall of fame? | Satchel Paige |
For what baseball team did Ernie Banks play? | Chicago Cubs |
For what movie did John Singleton receive the Best Director Oscar nomination? | Boyz n the Hood |
How many HBCUs are there in the United States? | 107 |
In 1954, what landmark Supreme Court case did Thurgood Marshall help orchestrate? | Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka |
In 2015, she became the first African American principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. | Misty Copeland |
In 2018, became the Duchess of Sussex, a member of the British royal family | Meghan Markle |
In what city was the first black-owned television station established? | Detroit |
In what year was Kappa Alpha Psi, a predominately black fraternity founded? | 1911 |
Jackie Robinson began and ended his major league baseball career with what team? | Brooklyn Dodgers |
James Brown is often referred to as "The Godfather" of what? | Soul |
Known as the "Princess of Black Poetry" | Nikki Giovanni |
Name the nation's oldest, largest, and most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. | NAACP |
Of what city did Kasim Reed become the mayor in 2010? | Atlanta |
Network of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape North and to Canada | Underground Railroad |
Of which college was Benjamin Mayes the president from 1940 to 1967? | Morehouse |
On January 1, 1863 what significant declaration did President Abraham Lincoln issue? | The Emancipation Proclamation |
On May 25, 1935, who set world records in three different track events?
Jesse Owens | Jesse Owens |
President Obama appointed the first black attorney general. Who was it?
Eric Holder | Eric Holder |
President Obama appointed the first black female attorney general. Who was she? | Loretta Lynch |
Professional basketball player, who entered the NBA at an early age playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In March 2019, he surpassed his hero, Michael Jordan's record for total points scored trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, and Kobe Bryant | LeBron James |
Ranked as the second best selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales over 37 million dollars. | Beyonce Knowles |
Reginae Carter is the daughter to which famous rapper? | Lil Wayne |
She is the first black actor to have won an Academy Award, an Emmy, and a Tony | Viola Davis |
She Served as Secretary of State and is the former assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. | Condoleezza Rice |
Since 1987, he has been the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district.
John Lewis | John Lewis |
The creator and host of "America's Next Top Model | Tyra Banks |
The National Civil Rights Museum is located in what Tennessee city? | Memphis |
The term "jumping the broom" refers to what?
Wedding ceremony | Wedding ceremony |
This female artist was the most searched black female on Google in 2010? | Beyonce |
Tied with Adele, which female artist has taken home the most Grammy's in one night? | Beyonce |
Title of former first Lady Michelle Obama's blockbuster memoir | Becoming |
What African American astronaut died in the 1986 space shuttle disaster? | Ronald McNair |
What African American took jazz vocals to a new level and was called "The Divine One"? | Sarah Vaughan |
What amendment to the Constitution states "Slavery shall not exist in any part of the U.S."? | 13th Amendment |
What black teen was brutally murdered for whistling at a white woman? | Emmitt Till |
What breakthrough medical procedure was performed by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams? | Open-heart surgery |
What did the Freedom Riders seek to accomplish? | To integrate interstate travel and bus stations |
What famous musician's trademark was puffing cheeks and a trumpet bell that pointed skyward? | Dizzy Gillespie |
What is the name of Oprah Winfrey's TV production company? | Harpo Studios |
What is the name of the record label started by Berry Gordy, Jr.? | Motown |
What occupation do Iman, Beverly Johnson, and Naomi Campbell have in common? | Fashion Model |
What was the first Black Greek lettered fraternity? | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. |
What was the largest civil rights protest in America? | Million Man March |
What was the last divine 9 sorority to be founded | Sigma Gamma Rho |
Who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988? | Jesse Jackson |
Who received her pilot's license in 1922, making her the first African American woman? | Bessie Coleman |
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin? | Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin? |
Which document declared "that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious southern states are henceforth and forever free" | Emancipation Proclamation |
Who provided the voice for Darth Vader in the movie Star Wars? | James Earl Jones |
Which state is the birthplace of Oprah Winfrey? | Mississippi |
Who became the first African American to win baseball's Most Valuable Player Award? | Jackie Robinson |
Who coordinated Operation Desert Storm? | Colin Powell |
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"? | Aretha Franklin |
Who is known for recording, dancing, and popularizing the twist? | Chubby Checker |
Who is the author of The Color Purple? | Alice Walker |
Who is the first black female to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics? | Gabby Douglas |
Who is the founder of Radio One and TV One? | Cathy Hughes |
Who is the only artist to have all of their albums debut at #1 on the Billboard 200? | Beyonce |
Who was the first African American Supreme Court justice? | Thurgood Marshall |
Who was the first African American woman to have her own weekly television series, "Julia"? | Diahann Carroll |
Who was the first African-American to go to space? | Guy Bluford |
Who was the first Black American to win a Pulitzer Prize? | Gwendolyn Brooks |
Who was the first black to be elected to a political office in the United States? | John Mercer Langston |
Who was the first black woman to have her work performed on Broadway? | Who was the first black woman to have her work performed on Broadway? |
Who was the first female and first black secretary of energy? | Hazel O'Leary |
Who was the first woman to win an Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actress Drama category? | Viola Davis |
Who was the founder of the Negro Baseball League? | Rube Foster |
Who was the mayor of Atlanta from 1982 to 1989? | Andrew Young |
Who was the principal at Tuskegee Institute who recruited and hired George Washington Carver? | Booker T. Washington |
Who wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X?
Alex Haley | Who wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X? |
Wilberforce was the first black-owned college in the United States. It also was the first to have a black president. Who was he? | Daniel Payne |
Years after being convicted for trespassing for sitting at a "Whites Only" lunch counter in a public facility, these men had their convictions reversed by the courts. | The Friendship 9 |
What was the name of the abolitionist newspaper founded by Frederick Douglass?
North Star | North Star |
W.E.B. DuBois is cofounder of what prominent organization? | NAACP |
Who was the first female chairperson of the NAACP? | Myrlie Evers-Williams |
Which president sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to protect black students integrating the schools? | Dwight Eisenhower |
What was Rosa Parks' occupation at the time she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man? | Seamstress |
What is the date of Martin Luther King jr.'s birthdate | Jan 15, 1929 |
What is the name of the hotel where Dr. King was murdered? | Lorraine |
Who sang "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" at Dr. King's funeral? | Mahalia Jackson |
Who was the first black American to orbit the earth? | Guion Bluford |
Who was the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? | Colin Powell |
President Obama appointed the first black female attorney general. Who was she? | Loretta Lynch |
Who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988? | Jesse Jackson |
Where do the women work in the movie Hidden Figures? | NASA |
In what city was the first black-owned television station established? | Detroit |
Who was the first black woman to have her work performed on Broadway? | Lorraine Hansberry |
For what movie did John Singleton receive the Best Director Oscar nomination? | Boyz n the Hood |
Who was the first black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company? | Ursula Burns |
Who was the first black to win the Nobel Peace Prize? | Ralph Bunche |
The first African American appointed to the US Supreme Court | Thurgood Marshall |
The first African American president of the United States | Barack Obama |
The first African American woman to go into space | Dr. Mae Jemison |
The first black air force general, who lead the Tuskegee Airmen's flight squadron | Benjamin O Davis Jr. |
The first black man to become a lawyer when he passed the Ohio bar in 1854 | John Mercer Langston |
The first black president of South Africa | Nelson Mandela |
The first licensed African American Female | Bessie Coleman |