Lebron Afro Project

Question 1

What are modern tools of resistance today?

Accepted Answer

Social media and protest art

Question 2

Who was the first Black athlete-entrepreneur to break MLB’s color barrier?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 3

What movement did LeBron help lead during the 2020 NBA Playoffs?

Accepted Answer

NBA boycott after Jacob Blake’s shooting

Question 4

How is activism today similar to resistance during slavery?

Accepted Answer

Both challenge systems of oppression

Question 5

What organization did LeBron create to support voting rights?

Accepted Answer

More Than A Vote

Question 6

What is LeBron’s school in Akron called?

Accepted Answer

I PROMISE School

Question 7

What type of business did Magic Johnson invest in most famously?

Accepted Answer

Movie theaters and Starbucks

Question 8

What is “Black Wall Street” known for?

Accepted Answer

A thriving Black economic district destroyed in 1921

Question 9

What were common barriers for Black entrepreneurs during Jim Crow?

Accepted Answer

Segregation and limited access to resources

Question 10

What is the purpose of LeBron’s I PROMISE School?

Accepted Answer

To support at-risk youth with education and services

Question 11

Why is LeBron James considered “more than an athlete”?

Accepted Answer

He uses his fame for education, business, and activism

Question 12

How did Muhammad Ali use his platform?

Accepted Answer

To speak out on civil rights and war

Question 13

What event led to the destruction of Black Wall Street?

Accepted Answer

Tulsa Race Massacre

Question 14

1. What was the purpose of early slave economic resistance?

Accepted Answer

To assert autonomy and survival

Question 15

What does LeBron’s platform “Uninterrupted” do?

Accepted Answer

Gives athletes a voice to tell their own stories

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