People Past & Present: Celebrating Black History Month

How many records did Tupac Shakur sell?

In what midwestern city did Dr. Hale Williams establish the first African-American hospital?

Aretha Franklin was a...

Barack Obama served as the _____ President of the United States.

At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks' occupation?

Toni Morrison wrote which notable works?

Which Olympics did Jesse Owens win 4 gold medals at?

Which country did rapper Lisa Lopes volunteer her time helping underprivileged youth?

This activist coined the phrase "Black is beautiful."

Which sports duo has been facing off since 1998?

Thurgood Marshall won 31 of 32 cases he argued in the Supreme Court.

Who was the first African-American Billionaire?

Michael Jordan is the principal owner of which basketball team?

Katherine Johnson is most known for her work as...

Bernie Mac was a popular ________.

How many Grammy's did Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald win?

Ma Rainy was an early singer in which genre?

Maya Angelou is most known for which work?

James Brown is commonly referred to as the Godfather of Soul.

Nipsey Hussle started his own clothing line with PUMA.

Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?

When was Diahann Carrol inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame?

Black History Month is only celebrated in the United States.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's graffiti art appeared in which cities?

Before the trial, OJ Simpson was a famous...

What year did Bob Marley enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Who was the first black man to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor?

Chadwick Boseman played this barrier breaking baseball player in a 2013 film.

This artist's album Purple Rain was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

Who is Michael Jackson?

Cicely Tyson has won 3 Emmy Awards, 1 Tony Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor Award.

This singer is best known as the Princess of R&B.

Who wrote The Color Purple?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister, writer, humanitarian, and civil rights activist.

This boxer, often referred to as "The Greatest", is from Louisville, KY.

Super Bowl XLI, Colts vs Bears, was the first time two black head coaches were in the Super Bowl.