Black History Trivia

When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated was the first black sorority established

Which Black American baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947?

Who was the famous African American poet who infused jazz and blues rhythms into much of their work?

What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?

What was the name of the arts movement in which african-americans made culturally monumental advancements in the arts?

Who is the comedian and actress known for her role as a on “Insecure” and , writer and star the HBO series?

What Black African American artist is often called the “King of Pop”?

When was the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People founded?

Who was the first black woman to win an oscar?

Who was the first Black American to enroll at the University of Mississippi, breaking the color barrier in higher ed?

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. go to college?

Who was the Black American actor and comedian known for his roles in “The Nutty Professor” and “Coming to America”?

Before he was elected president of the United States, Barack Obama served as a U.S. senator of which Midwestern state?

This actor played Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has worked in films like “42” and "Get on Up"

Martin Luther King Jr. method of fighting for justice in the civil rights movement was violence if necessary?

Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?

Which celebrity is a part of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated?

Which filmmaker made “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk”?

Who was the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad?

When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?

What is the Divine 9?

Who was the first African American woman to become elected to Congress in 1968?

What 2017 film, directed by Jordan Peele, addresses issues of race in America through a horror-thriller narrative?

What television hit is based on the popular web series Awkward Black Girl?

True or false: The purpose of Juneteenth is to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S.

What acclaimed director is known for films such as “Malcolm X,” “Do the Right Thing,” and “BlacKkKlansman”?

Members of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters helped build the nation’s black middle class and civil rights movement

Who was the first President to officially recognize Black History Month?

True or False: Malcolm X's religion before he died was Muslim