Black History Month Facts

In what year did Black History Month become a month long celebration?

Madam C.J. Walker was the first woman to become a self-made millionaire.

Who was the first African American President of the United States?

Hattie McDaniel was the first African American performer to receive an Academy Award in 1940.

When did Jackie Robinson become the first African American Major League Baseball player?

George Washington Carver created peanut butter.

This woman, known as the most influential person in the world, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed in ___?

Serena and Venus Williams are from this city which is also home to a VA go-live in 2022.

What other country commemorates Black History Month?

_____ was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives.

Claudette Colvin was arrested 9 months before Rosa Parks for not giving up her seat on the bus to white passengers.

How many gold medals did American track and field athlete Jesse Owens win at the 1936 Olympics Games?

This artist is the first performer to simultaneously hit the number 1 spots for film, album, and single.

Langston Hughes was the first African-American to become a lawyer in 1854.