Black History Quizbowl

What is the first and last day of Kwanzaa?

Who was called " The Moses of her people" and why ?

Who wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

What name was given for the system of segregation in South Africa?

Who were the first and second African American Secretaries of State ?

Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson star in this current television sitcom.

How many girls were killed in a church in Selma, Alabama?

In what year did the March on Washington take place ?

What supreme court decision legalized segregation in 1896 ?

What NBA Member holds the record for points scored in one game?

What is the name of the annual football game between Southern and Grambling Universities?

This leader spoke in favor of self determination and self defense ?

Name two movies starring child sensation Quevenshane Wallis.

Why was the movie "42" given that name?

Who was the first American to die in the American Revolution?

What is the exact birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ?

Who started the program "Let's Move", and what was its purpose.

Two organizations that conducted voter registration campaigns in the South during the 1960's.

Name the singer whose song was written in recognition of Dr. King's birthday.

Who wrote "Roots" and assisted in writing Malcolm X?

What African american was a valuable member of the Lewis and Clark expedition of Louisiana?

What demonstration took place in Washington, D.C. in 1995 ?

This famous singer is the mother of Tracee Ellis Ross.

Two Former Southern University students who won Olympic Gold Medals in the 110 meter hurdles?

What is the name of the secret passage way that runaway enslaved people used to escape slavery

This heavyweight Boxer was champion for 140 consecutive months during the 1930's and 40's.

What former LSU player plays with the NY Giants as a wide receiver?

What was the fourteen year old teenager from Chicago was murdered by Klu Klux Klan members ?

Who said "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"?

Name a fruit and a vegetable that originated in Africa.