Black History Month Quiz

My name is Bill Russell and I am an 11-time NBA Champion with which NBA team?

Which US president officially recognized Black History Month as an annual observance?

Who is this musical R&B group from New York known for their hit song Weak?

Obie-Cleveland Hill became the first African American student-athlete at Nicholls State. What sport did he play?

Black Lives Matter.

In July of 2016, I was shot and killed by two police officers in Baton Rouge. Who am I?

Who sings this song alongside The Fugees?

Which of the following movies was Denzel Washington NOT apart of?

Which of the following is famously known for his “I Have A Dream” speech?

This past Sunday, Beyoncé won four Grammys including best R&B song “Cuff It”. What album was that song from?

I set a world record in the long jump and won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Who am I?

Naomi Landry is the current president of the Nicholls Chapter of NAACP.

What movie is this iconic scene from?

Which of the following black Greek letter organizations formed first?

I hold the record for most gold medals in gymnastics at a single Olympics game. Who am I?

I was a poet and civil rights activist known for my poem “And Still I Rise”. Who am I?

In March of 2020, I was unjustly killed by police officers in Louisville. Who am I?

I’m a four-time grand slam champion and the first Asian player to hold top ranking in singles. Who am I?

Mississippi was the first state to elect a black governor in 1989.

I am considered to be the first transgender woman to testify before US Congress. Who am I?

In 2020, I was brutally killed by a police officer in Minnesota. Who am I?

I am the first hip-hop artist to win a Nobel Piece Prize in 2018. Who am I?

Every year on April 15, every Major League Baseball player wears my number. Who am I?

Ida B. Wells was one of the founders of the NAACP formed in 1909.

This song is played at almost every black cookout (at least the good ones). Who sings this song?

Whitney Houston’s nickname was “The Voice”.

What 1980s television sitcom is this loving couple from?

The Bronx, New York is known as the birthplace of hip-hop.

I am best known for playing King T’Challa in the 2018 film Black Panther. What other movie was I in?

In what city and state did Rosa parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus?

Before he served as the 44th president of the United States of America, what position did Barack Obama serve?

The 11th Amendment of the US Constitution granted African American men the right to vote.

Russell Wilson (Seahawks, 2014) was the first black quarterback to play and win a Super Bowl.

Muhammad Ali’s real name is Cassius Clay.

Tia Spears is the current president of Black Student Union at Nicholls State.

What is the name of this song from New Orleans hip-hop artist, Lil Wayne?

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed in what year?

Booker T. Washington was the first African American honored on a U.S. postage stamp.

Nelson Mandela was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Which US president signed the 1863 document called the Emancipation Proclamation?