Black History Bowl

Marcus Garvey was born in what country?

Name James Brown hometown.

A jury acquitted J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant for the murder of which civil rights figure?

Who was the final speaker at the 1963 March on Washington?

What African American Educator was an advisor to five US presidents?

Eddie Murphy appeared on the tv show Saturday Night Live. 

What rapper-turned-actor released this number 1 hit in 1990?

Which three colors comprise the Black Liberation flag?

Which one of these characters is not a Black Disney character?

What legendary Harlem theater is a showcase for African American talent?

A scrub is a _____?

The Tuskegee Airmen were called what because of the red paint on the tails of their airplanes?

In what state did the last slave ship arrive?

Where was George Washington Carver's laboratory?

Who was the first black woman to earn an international pilots license?

Who is this?

Who was the first black woman to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine?

What group, comprised of three members of New Edition, is responsible for this song?

Jerome from Martin was a "playa" from ...?

What do we call slave songs that combined religious scripture with African rhythms?

Who was the first African American to play in the Rose Bowl?

Of the 34 people killed in the 1965 Watts riots, how many were Black?

In what city did the largest civil rights demonstration take place?

How many fights did the Fresh Prince get into before his mom got scared?

Where was Malcom X born?

What group was comprised of Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson?

Who is this?

Who were the co-founders of the Black Panthers Party?

What novel did Alice Walker win the Pulitzer Prize for in 1982?

What activist group is this?

About how many slaves escaped on the Underground Railroad?

What were Black women of the west campus at NASA called?

Who is this?

What does it mean if your hand itches?

How many movies did rap group Kid' N Play act in together?

It's the term for cutting relaxed hair off to leave only natural hair?

Who was the first Black Presidential Candidate?

Dr. Mae C. Jemison was the first Black female to do what?

In what year did Cash Money Records take over? 2001 - 2002 1999 - 2000 1997 - 1998 2004 - 2005

Which one of these young entrepreneurs invented the 'hot comb'?

Blacks & Whites protested segregated buses by riding together. What were these protests called?

Who is this?

What were racist laws passed in the South during the 1890's called?

Who is this

He developed mathematical formulas that could calculate weather patterns.

Nominated for a National Book Award, what is Maya Angelou's first autobiography?

According to Beyonce, what's the best revenge?

What was the first and finest sorority for Black college women?

The 1920s introduced an outpouring of black art, literature and music. What was it called?

She was known as the "queen of gospel music." What was her name?

Who was the first African American baseball player to win MVP?

What educator and author wrote this song?

What does it mean if your ear keeps itching?

In what month is Black History celebrated?

What was accomplished by the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment?

Who wrote the play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf?

Who is this?

Who was the first black woman judge in the United States?

Who wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots?

Who won the French Legion of Honor award for her work in entertaining the World War II allies?

How many gold medals did Wilma Rudolph win in the Olympics in 1960?

Who planned the first slave revolt in US history?

What number president is President Obama?

What African American created a multi-million dollar business selling cookies?

She was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award