1. Who was the first African American woman to serve as Vice President of the United States? Kamala Harris
2. Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball? Jackie Robinson
3. The phrase "Bye Felicia" came from which movie? Friday
4. What was Mookie's job in Do The Right Thing? Pizza delivery boy
5. In which year did the Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, become law? 1964
6. Which song by Beyoncé is an anthem for Black pride and empowerment? Formation
7. Who said, "If not us, then who? If not now, then when?". John Lewis
8. Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what? U.S. Senator
9. Which NBA team did Michael Jordan play the majority of his career with? Chicago Bulls
10. What Black-owned beauty brand was founded by Rihanna? Fenty Beauty
11. Who was the first African American woman to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress? **Dorothy Dandridge **
12. Which Black author wrote the novel Beloved? Toni Morrison
13. Which African American tennis star famously said, "I don't believe in failure," and has won multiple Grand Slam titles? Serena Williams
14. Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player? Jackie Robinson
15. Who said, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress.". Frederick Douglass
16. Which President officially recognized Black History Month? President Gerald Ford
17. Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop? The Bronx, New York
18. Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year? Lauryn Hill
19. How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win at the 1936 Olympic Games? 4
20. What state was the first to elect a black governor, doing so in 1989? Virginia
21. Who was the first Black American to serve as U.S. Secretary of State? Colin L. Powell
22. This amendment abolished slavery "within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.". The 13th Amendment
23. At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks' occupation? Department store seamstress
24. As a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, rapper Tupac Shakur took these classes Ballet and poetry
25. Which Black mathematician helped calculate trajectories for NASA’s Apollo missions? Katherine Johnson
26. Which African American woman was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement and became the first Black woman to run for president in 1972? Shirley Chisholm
27. Madam C.J. Walker became America's first female, self-made millionaire. What product did her company sell? Cosmetics
28. Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"? Maya Angelou
29. Which Black actor starred as the iconic character "Black Panther" in the Marvel film series? Chadwick Boseman
30. Who said, "Life is not a spectator sport.". Jackie Robinson
31. Who is this prominent civil rights leader? Malcolm X
32. Who founded the Black Panther Party in 1966? Huey P. Newton
33. Signed in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln, it declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free.". The Emancipation Proclamation
34. In Jordan Peele's Get Out, what was the name of the otherworld state people were trapped in when their bodies were taken over? The Sunken Place
35. Members of this labor union helped to build the nation's black middle class and civil rights movement? Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
36. Who was the first Black Formula One driver in history? Lewis Hamilton
37. What historically Black college did former Vice President Kamala Harris attend? Howard University
38. When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have A Dream" speech? Sept. 9, 1965
39. Who was the first African American woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? Bessie Coleman
40. Who was the first African American to win an Oscar? Hattie McDaniel
41. Vanessa Lynn Williams was the first African-American woman to receive what in 1984? Miss America
42. What was the name of the first Black-owned record label founded by Berry Gordy Jr.? Tamla Records
43. Which Black inventor created the first home security system in 1966? Marie Van Brittan Brown
44. Who is the author of the novel “The Color Purple”? Alice Walker
45. What was Muhammad Ali's original name? Cassius Clay
46. Who was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp? Booker T. Washington
47. Who was the first African American woman to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series? Viola Davis
48. Who was the first African American woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court? **Ketanji Brown Jackson **
49. Who was the first African American woman to serve as a U.S. Congresswoman? Shirley Chisholm
50. Who invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light? Garrett Morgan
51. Which rapper became the first African American billionaire in 2019? Jay-Z
52. Who was the leader of the Underground Railroad? **Harriet Tubman **
53. Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner? Ralph Bunche
54. Who is this NASA mathematician that was a key figure in getting astronauts to space? Katherine Johnson
55. Who said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.". Martin Luther King, Jr.
56. Which African American actress starred in the groundbreaking 2018 film Black Panther and became a global symbol of representation in film? Lupita Nyong’o
57. Who said, "Character, not circumstances, makes the person.". Booker T. Washington
58. When did the celebration of Black History Month begin? 1926
59. What is James St. Patrick's nickname on the show Power? Ghost
60. Who is this influential singer and civil rights activist? Nina Simone
61. Which of these honors was Martin Luther King Jr. not awarded? Freedom Award
62. George Washington Carver developed around 300 different products, from cheese and milk to dye and soap, all using what ingredient? Peanuts
63. When did Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen? December 1955
64. Who became the first African American to win a Grand Slam tennis title in 1950? Althea Gibson
