Black History Trivia

Members of what labor union helped to build the black middle class and civil rights movement?

Who was the first African American female faculty member at UNC?

Who said the famous saying, "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired?"

Who was the one of the first African American student at UNC?

What organization was Stokely Carmichael involved with?

What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?

What fictional political character influenced a critical period in the American south?

What was the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s father's church?

Before it became Black History Month what was the observance of Black History called?

Known as the Moses of the Underground Railroad_____

Who was the 14 year-old boy who was killed for allegedly saying, "hey baby?"

Which African American women was a pioneer for black feminism?

In what year did blacks gain the right to vote?

What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?

With the 15th Amendment, what did African Americans gain in the United States?

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

In what year was the NAACP established?

The first black Secretary of State was...

In 1919, a series of race riots that took place from May-October was known as _______

Who was an African American pioneer in heart surgery?

This stereotypes is known as the "angry black woman" and is believed to be emasculating.

Who was the first black female vice chancellor?

Who was elected chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1966?

What amendment abolished slavery?

Who is considered the "Father of Black History"?

At the height of neoliberalism, this stereotype was frequently used toward black women.

In 1960 four college students staged a sit-in that helped integrate this store's lunch counter.

What was the first historically black college/university?

What year was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery?

What influential black author wrote The Color Purple?

During the Black Power Movement, what religion became popular in the black community?

Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator?

Where was the first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter?

What was Muhammad Ali's original name?

At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks' occupation?