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9 African American students who integrated Central High SchoolLittle Rock Nine
A holiday started in 1966 by Ron Karenga. Means "first fruits" in SwahiliKawanza
A holiday that celebrates the freedom from slavery; celebrated on June 19Juneteenth
A person who works to end slaveryAbolitionist
Actor, playwright, filmmaker, and comedian. Noted for his character MadeaTyler 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 raceCory 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.SSenate
Civil rights activists who rode integrated busses throughout the SouthFreedom 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 familyMeghan 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 CanadaUnderground 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 OwensJesse Owens
President Obama appointed the first black attorney general. Who was it? Eric HolderEric 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 BryantLeBron 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 TonyViola 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 LewisJohn Lewis
The creator and host of "America's Next Top ModelTyra Banks
The National Civil Rights Museum is located in what Tennessee city?Memphis
The term "jumping the broom" refers to what? Wedding ceremonyWedding 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 memoirBecoming
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 foundedSigma 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 HaleyWho 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 StarNorth 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 birthdateJan 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 CourtThurgood Marshall
The first African American president of the United StatesBarack Obama
The first African American woman to go into spaceDr. Mae Jemison
The first black air force general, who lead the Tuskegee Airmen's flight squadronBenjamin O Davis Jr.
The first black man to become a lawyer when he passed the Ohio bar in 1854John Mercer Langston
The first black president of South AfricaNelson Mandela
The first licensed African American FemaleBessie Coleman