Woodbury Black History Month Trivia #1

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

What musical, written and performed by people of color, retold the story of America's founding?

This Cleveland native represented the U.S. by winning 4 Gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany.

This woman has been called the mother of the civil rights movement.

This music/variety show ran for 35 years and helped to bring black culture to the mainstream.

This woman is the most decorated (most awarded) American gymnast ever.

Quvenzhane Wallis was the youngest person to ever do what at age 9?

In 1921, the Tulsa Race Riots destroyed this neighborhood, known as "Black Wall Street."

Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987?

Which important person from black history was recently named the new face of the $20 bill?

When is Juneteenth celebrated?

Who was this man, the first African American to earn the honor of appearing on a stamp?

February was chosen as Black History Month to commemorate the birthdays of these two people.

Who was the first black millionaire in America?

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

This man was the first African American to win the Oscar for Best Actor in 1964.