Black History Month Trivia

Who was the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA)?

Which African American athlete broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball?

Which African American athlete is considered the greatest boxer of all time and was famously known as "The Greatest"?

Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator?

What year did slavery officially end in the United States with the ratification of the 13th Amendment?

Which African American woman was known for her work in the Underground Railroad?

Which individual sparked The Supreme Court case on public bus segregation?

Which African American leader was a key figure in the founding of the NAACP?

Which famous African American singer is known for the hit song “What’s Going On”?

What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Who was the first African American to win a major tennis championship?

Who was the first Black woman to earn a PhD in chemistry?

Which famous African American singer was known as the "King of Pop"?

Who was the first African American to serve as a Supreme Court Justice?

What Black filmmaker created Madea?

Who was the first African American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize?

Who played Black Panther in the Marvel movies?

Who was the first African American to run for president in the United States?

Who is the African American poet known for leading the Harlem Renaissance?

Which Individual was a First Generation Scholar?

Which Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?

Who was the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl?

What month is Black History Month celebrated in the U.S.?

Who was the first African American woman in space?

Which individual graduated as valedictorian at Shaw University?