Black History Month - Advisory

Which of these classic novels was written by a Black man?

Claudette Colvin was arrested 9 months before Rosa Parks for not giving up her seat on the bus to white passengers.

The game of golf was revolutionized by a Black man 30 years after the US Golf Association was established.

In what year did Black History Month become a month-long celebration?

The first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) established is ___________

__________ was the first Black person to play professional baseball.

______ was the chief architect behind the 1963 March on Washington (for Jobs and Freedom).

The contributions of this person/these people saved thousands of lives during WWII

More than 70 years ago, Rudy Bridges was the first Black student to attend a desegregated school in Louisiana.

A Black actress played a key role in popularizing Broadway following her leading role in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949)

When did Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for the Best Actress in a Leading Role?

Jean-Baptist-Point Du Sable was a Haitian-American pioneer who founded the settlement that later became this city?