Lasallian Youth "Black History Month" Trivia :)

What year did the US Congress recognize Black History Month as a national holiday?

Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for “Best Actor?”

Which of the following was NOT invented by a black man?

In the 1920s, the second week of February was denoted as “Negro History Week?” Who originated this?

Who is the first black woman to run for President of the United States?

Martin Luther King formed the NAACP to protest against segregation efforts in Birmingham, Alabama.

Who was the first female African-American neurosurgeon in the United States?

Who was the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Which historical Black figure performed an “I Have A Dream” speech during the March on Washington in 1963?

Who was the black LGBT activist who was one of the most central figures in the Stonewall Riots of 1969?

February was chosen as “Black History Month” to commemorate the birthdays of these two people.

Harriet Tubman’s journey to freeing slaves was called?

Who was a famous Black track and field athlete who won 4 gold medals at the Berlin Olympics?

Who was the first person to refuse to give up their seat for a white passenger?

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution and nicknamed the “Black Napoleon?”