Black History Trivia

14 year old African American boy who was brutally murdered for whistling at a white woman

Actor best known for his role in Black Panther, a superhero film, which celebrates black culture

First African American to play in Major League Baseball 

First African American woman elected to Congress and to seek office of President of the United States

Prominent self-taught artist who became the first African American photographer for Life and Vogue magazines

Led the landmark event in the history of the civil rights movement that became known as “Bloody Sunday”

First African American justice to serve on the Supreme Court

 Professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women's single tennis

Nicknamed "The Greatest." He is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time

First African American/Native American woman pilot who spoke out against discrimination

Mathematician at NASA whose work helped to send astronauts to the moon

African-American political activist and co-founder of the Black Panther Party

Pulitzer Prize-winning, African American novelist and poet most famous for authoring "The Color Purple"

Known as the "Father of Black History"

Track and field athlete and four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games

One of the most influential African American leaders, founding the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute

First African American president of the United States

Five-time NBA champion and the fourth all-time leading scorer in league history

African American surgeon who developed ways to process and store blood plasma in blood banks

American civil rights activist, leader and founder of the NAACP

Prominent activist, author and public speaker who led the abolitionist movement