Black History Month Trivia

Which historically Black sorority was founded first?

Who was the first African American major League Baseball player?

Starting with "Irreplaceable", this singer has won 6 BET Awards for Video of the Year, more than any other artist.

What was Maya Angelou famous for?

What was the first historically Black college in America?

Who was the first African American head coach in the NFL

Before he was a member of the Nation of Islam, what was Malcom X called?

Marie Maynard Daly was the first African American women to...

Who wrote "Lift Every Voice and Sing" a.k.a the Black national anthem

Who was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?

What year was interracial marriage legalized in the U.S.?

"If not us, then who? If not now, then when?" is a famous quote from

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

Engineer and entrepreneur Lonnie Johnson is the inventor of what famous toy?

Who was the plaintiff in the Supreme Court decision that upheld the legal doctrine of "seprate but equal"

Who is considered the "Father of Black History?"

Which of these is Ruby Nell Bridges known for?

Author of "Beloved" and "Sula," she won the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Proze in Literature

This man pioneered American's first large-scale blood bank during World War II

Dr. Marian Rogers Croak, a VP of Engineering at Google, is famous for developing the technology that

At this age, Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history.

Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year

Fannie Lou Hammer is known for which of these famous quotes?

In what city did Rosa Parks refuse to move to the back of the bus?

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." is a famous quote from

When was Black History Week first celebrated?