PSP Black History Trivia

Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and The Lion King’s Mufasa?

What was the name of the group of soldiers who fought wildfires and poachers in Yosemite National Park?

Who is the fastest female athlete in the world?

What famous baseball player said, “Today’s black athletes have no idea what we had to endure?”

What does the acronym NAACP stand for?

At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks’ occupation?

What is the name of Michelle Obama’s 2018 memoir?

Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?

Who was the first African American woman to host Saturday Night Live (SNL)?

What is the name of the church where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister?

What former slave became an abolitionist and a Methodist preacher?

______ was a mathematician and physicist who helped send John Glenn around the Earth. She performed her duties with NASA

Who said, "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on us."?

In 1864, which ex-slave created and published the anti-slavery newspaper North Star?

Who said, “The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from second slavery?”

Who is the inventor/businessperson who invented the modern day traffic light?

What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?

Who is the poet notorious for bocks such as The Weary Blues, Montage of a Dream Deferred and Sweet Flypaper of Life?

Who was the highest paid Black musician of 2020 (according to Forbes)?

What was Muhammad Ali's original name?

Who is the move director/producer famous for their 1992 Malcom X film and BlacKKKlansman?

When did the celebration of Black History Month Begin?

What enormously influential jazz musician (trumpet player) was nicknamed "Satchmo" and "Pops"?

Who was the first American U.S. Senator? (Hint: They represented Mississippi)

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?