BHM: Trivia Round 1-6

In 1986, Congress passed a law that officially dedicated February as Black History Month.

Which 3 teams did LeBron James play for?

Which civil rights organization, founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., aimed for full equality for African Americans?

What invention, by Marie Van Brittan Brown, is now used in over half of U.S. households?

Simone Biles was not the first African American woman to be a World All-Around Champion.

Which president passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Barack Obama was elected the first African American president in 2010.

The movement involving young African Americans sitting at a segregated lunch counter was the "Greensville Sit-in".

Jesse Owens was considered one of the best athletes of all time in track & field.

Jackie Robinson played which sport?

Where did MLK give his famous speech, "I Have a Dream"?

Malcolm X's birth name was Malcolm Lawerence.

Boyz II Men broke the record on the Billboard Hot 100 with the song, "End of the Road".

Michael Jordan is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players, winning 6 NBA championships.

Which are Harriet Tubman's nicknames?

Freedom Riders protested the segregation of public transportation in 1961.

What was Harriet Tubman's birth name?

What was the name of MLK's famous speech?

What year did Garrett Morgan invent the gas mask?

The first African American woman to win an Academy Award was Hattie McDaniel for "Gone with the Wind."

Sojourner Truth was the "conductor" of the Underground Railroad.

Who invented the super soaker water gun, revolutionizing the toy industry?

Who is the influential rapper and producer who founded Death Row Records?

This NFL player was the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl. Who is he?

Which African American golfer was the 1st to win a major championship, breaking the color barrier in professional golf?

John Gorrie developed the carbon filament for the light bulb.

In 1922, Garrett Morgan patented the traffic signal.

Tupac was an influential rapper known for his songs like "California Love".

Which Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools?

The writings and ideas of Gandhi inspired Martin Luther King Jr.

Who was the first first African-American woman to perform at the Superbowl?

Who invented the hand-cranked pencil sharpener, known as the "Love Sharpener"?

Who was the first African American woman to be elected into Congress?

What was Whitney Houston's best-selling song?

Rosa Parks' bus boycott took place in Montgomery, Alabama.

Aretha Franklin is known as the "Queen of Soul".

Michael Jackson's best selling song is "Thriller".

Madame CJ Walker became the first self-made millionaire by creating skin care products.

Frederick McKinley Jones patented more than 60 inventions with forty of those patents in refrigeration.

Who is known as the "King of the Blues"?

Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first African American female vice president in 2022.

Who was the civil rights activist and author who became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Who was a famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad?

This singer, nicknamed "The High Priestess of Soul," is famous for songs like "Feeling Good" and "I Put a Spell on You."

Who invented the folding cabinet bed, a precursor to the modern Murphy bed?

Who invented 300 different ways to use peanuts?

Who was the first African American woman to be Secretary of State?

What best-selling memoir did Maya Angelou write?

This musician, known as the "Godfather of Soul," is famous for "I Got You (I Feel Good)".

How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA Championship?