Black History Month

This Supreme Court case established the principle that once enslaved, a person would remain so for life.

This influential writer and activist penned the powerful autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Since _________________, every U.S. president has designated February as Black History Month.

Who is the first Black woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice?

The 2024 theme for Black History Month is:

On February 1, 1960, the Greensboro Four made history by taking which action?

Rather than adhere to nonviolence, which leader famously pursued civil rights “by any means necessary”?

This groundbreaking athlete became the first Black player in Major League Baseball, breaking a major color barrier.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

The first Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize was:

the only musician outside of classical and jazz genres to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for music

Who was the “High Priestess of Soul” and is famous for her unique blend of jazz, blues and gospel music?

The creator of Black History Month was:

In the memoir Born a Crime, ____________ writes about growing up in post-apartheid South Africa.

The first Black-owned television station was:

Who said, "Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered in which city?

The U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia ushered in which advancement in civil rights?

Who wrote, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?

Who was the first Black American to publish a book in the U.S., entitled Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral?

Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019?

Who was the first Black American woman in space, flying aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992?

The first colony to ban slavery was:

Which landmark Supreme Court case resulted in a unanimous opinion that segregated schools were "inherently unequal"?

Before his presidency, Barack Obama was a senator in: