Black History Month 2024

Who was the first black player in Major League Baseball?

Black History Month is in February because it is the same birthday month as Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas.

Jesse Owens is considered to be the greatest athlete in this sport...

Who is Betty Boop based on?

What organization was Harriet Tubman involved in that helped free slaves?

Ralph Bunche was the first African American Nobel Prize winner

Who said "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?

What instrument made Louis Armstrong a Jazz Music Legend?

Who was the first African American woman to hold a pilot license?

What was the purpose of the Freedom Rides in 1961

Which historical site in Alabama became a pivotal battle ground during the civil rights movement?

Who invented the Potato Chip?

Josephine Baker- a famous black entertainer- was also a spy who helped smuggle secret messages to Europe during WWII

This school started the first all-black lineup and beat Kentucky in the 1966 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

What did Alice Ball do?

This black history icon is often petitioned to be the new face of the 20 dollar bill.

Which US Court Decision in 1954 declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

This person was a civil Rights and gay activist who was an advisor for MLK

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a Dream" speech in 1968.

Who was the first black President?

This term was used for a former slave who got involved in organizations like the Underground Railroad to free slaves.

Malcolm X lead the March on Washington.

What event did Wilma Rudolph compete in?

What does the NAACP Stand for?

What day is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

What historic event resulted after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus?