Black History Month Quiz

I am the first hip-hop artist to win a Nobel Piece Prize in 2018. Who am I?

The 11th Amendment of the US Constitution granted African American men the right to vote.

This past Sunday, Beyoncé won four Grammys including best R&B song “Cuff It”. What album was that song from?

Every year on April 15, every Major League Baseball player wears my number. Who am I?

What movie is this iconic scene from?

I was a poet and civil rights activist known for my poem “And Still I Rise”. Who am I?

Russell Wilson (Seahawks, 2014) was the first black quarterback to play and win a Super Bowl.

Which of the following movies was Denzel Washington NOT apart of?

Who sings this song alongside The Fugees?

What 1980s television sitcom is this loving couple from?

Which of the following black Greek letter organizations formed first?

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed in what year?

Whitney Houston’s nickname was “The Voice”.

In July of 2016, I was shot and killed by two police officers in Baton Rouge. Who am I?

I am considered to be the first transgender woman to testify before US Congress. Who am I?

Which US president signed the 1863 document called the Emancipation Proclamation?

What is the name of this song from New Orleans hip-hop artist, Lil Wayne?

I hold the record for most gold medals in gymnastics at a single Olympics game. Who am I?

Obie-Cleveland Hill became the first African American student-athlete at Nicholls State. What sport did he play?

Black Lives Matter.

Naomi Landry is the current president of the Nicholls Chapter of NAACP.

Before he served as the 44th president of the United States of America, what position did Barack Obama serve?

Tia Spears is the current president of Black Student Union at Nicholls State.

In March of 2020, I was unjustly killed by police officers in Louisville. Who am I?

Muhammad Ali’s real name is Cassius Clay.

I’m a four-time grand slam champion and the first Asian player to hold top ranking in singles. Who am I?

Mississippi was the first state to elect a black governor in 1989.

I am best known for playing King T’Challa in the 2018 film Black Panther. What other movie was I in?

Which US president officially recognized Black History Month as an annual observance?

Nelson Mandela was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner.

In what city and state did Rosa parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus?

Ida B. Wells was one of the founders of the NAACP formed in 1909.

Booker T. Washington was the first African American honored on a U.S. postage stamp.

My name is Bill Russell and I am an 11-time NBA Champion with which NBA team?

This song is played at almost every black cookout (at least the good ones). Who sings this song?

Who is this musical R&B group from New York known for their hit song Weak?

I set a world record in the long jump and won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Who am I?

The Bronx, New York is known as the birthplace of hip-hop.

In 2020, I was brutally killed by a police officer in Minnesota. Who am I?

Which of the following is famously known for his “I Have A Dream” speech?