Black History Month

Who led the 1963 Children’s Crusade in Birmingham?

Who was the first Black woman to chair the DNC?

This civil rights activist and journalist led an anti-lynching crusade in the late 19th century and co-founded the NAACP

Which 20th-century Black artist was known for incorporating African masks into modernist paintings?

In what year did Black History Month officially become recognized in the U.S.?

Who was the first Black person to receive a patent in the U.S. (for dry cleaning)?

This activist was instrumental in desegregating interstate buses after being brutally beaten during the Freedom Rides

Who was the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city (Cleveland, 1967)?

Who was the first Black woman to argue a case before the U.S Supreme Court?

What was the first rap song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100?

Who was the first African American senator to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate?

What was the 1968 Black-led labor strike MLK supported before his assassination?

Who was the first Black person to win an individual Olympic gold medal?

What was the secret school network for enslaved Africans before the Civil War?

Who was the first African American to win a Grand Slam tennis title?

What was the first known rebellion by enslaved Africans in what is now the U.S.?

Which two influential figures' birthdays were key reasons for choosing February for Black History Month?

What was Carter G. Woodson’s original intention when founding Negro History Week?

Who was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in the United States?

Which famous Black writer’s works include The Fire Next Time and Go Tell It on the Mountain?

This activist was instrumental in desegregating interstate buses after being brutally beaten during the Freedom Rides

Who was the first Black female millionaire, known for her line of hair care products?

Who was the first Black artist to perform at the Grand Ole Opry?

What was the name of the first all-Black town in the U.S., founded in 1856?