People Past & Present: Celebrating Black History Month

Who is Michael Jackson?

Jean-Michel Basquiat's graffiti art appeared in which cities?

Michael Jordan is the principal owner of which basketball team?

When was Diahann Carrol inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame?

Who wrote The Color Purple?

Maya Angelou is most known for which work?

Black History Month is only celebrated in the United States.

Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?

Before the trial, OJ Simpson was a famous...

Aretha Franklin was a...

Nipsey Hussle started his own clothing line with PUMA.

Which Olympics did Jesse Owens win 4 gold medals at?

This singer is best known as the Princess of R&B.

Chadwick Boseman played this barrier breaking baseball player in a 2013 film.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister, writer, humanitarian, and civil rights activist.

How many records did Tupac Shakur sell?

Ma Rainy was an early singer in which genre?

Barack Obama served as the _____ President of the United States.

This boxer, often referred to as "The Greatest", is from Louisville, KY.

James Brown is commonly referred to as the Godfather of Soul.

Which sports duo has been facing off since 1998?

Katherine Johnson is most known for her work as...

How many Grammy's did Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald win?

Toni Morrison wrote which notable works?

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

In what midwestern city did Dr. Hale Williams establish the first African-American hospital?

This activist coined the phrase "Black is beautiful."

This artist's album Purple Rain was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

Bernie Mac was a popular ________.

Super Bowl XLI, Colts vs Bears, was the first time two black head coaches were in the Super Bowl.

Who was the first black man to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor?

Thurgood Marshall won 31 of 32 cases he argued in the Supreme Court.

Who was the first African-American Billionaire?

Cicely Tyson has won 3 Emmy Awards, 1 Tony Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor Award.

Which country did rapper Lisa Lopes volunteer her time helping underprivileged youth?

What year did Bob Marley enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?