Black History Month Advisory SBH

This Country Music Hall of Fame inductee is also one of only 3 African American members of the Grand Ole Opry.

Woman who refused to give up her public bus seat for a white person 9 months before Rosa Parks.

What is the Supreme Court case that ruled public school segregation was unconstitutional?

Who was the African American entrepreneur who became America's first female millionaire?

When the 15th Amendment passed in 1870, what did African Americans gain in the US?

What was Maya Angelou famous for?

This actress has won an Academy Award, 2 Tonys and an Emmy.

Phillis Wheatley's age when she became the first female African Amer. author published in 1773.

Muhammed Ali was known for his many colorful quotes. Which of the following is NOT attributed to him?

This African American was vitally essential to the success of Robert Peary's Arctic expedition.

Why was February selected as the month to celebrate Black History Month?

Name this iconic performer who left the US due to overt racism; became a French spy during WWII

This song by James W. Johnson is considered by many to be an anthem for many black Americans.

1960. 4 African Amer. students staged a sit-in; it helped integrate this store's lunch counter.

What Atlanta-born Baptist minister was the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

This first black Oscar winner, for "Gone With the Wind," wasn't allowed to attend its premiere.

Which of the following rappers won a Pulitzer Prize for music in 2018?

She overcame polio and was the first Black woman to win 3 gold medals at a single Olympics.

This Angie Thomas novel, recently made into a move, is 1 of the top books checked out at SBHS.

Virginian, mathematician & computer scientist Gladys West is responsible for which of these:

Misty Copeland is a famous African-American ...

Which US Supreme Court Case legalized interracial marriages nationwide? Hint: think local

During which war did Tuskegee Airmen fight, leading the way to desegregating the armed forces?

Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African American woman in space. What year did she orbit Earth?

This man was the first African American elected president of the United States.

Founded before 1964, there are now 101 HBCUs in the US. What does the abbreviation HBCU mean?

The research of Dr. Charles Drew helped to improve storage of what important supply?

Which U.S. Constitution amendment granted citizenship & protected liberties of freed slaves?

She was the first black model on the cover of Vogue Magazine in 1974.

Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

MLB's first black manager died Feb. 7, 2018. He managed the O's and Nats, among others. Who was he?

This VA slave spied on the British during the American Revolution, helping Lafayette.

Film that depicted vital contributions by these black women to the NASA Space Program.

This Congressman and Civil Rights leader's story is told in the graphic novel "March."

This quote was used to title a 1959 play by this author. (Hint: often read in English 11).

In what year did Harriet Tubman flee slavery in Maryland & begin her journey of freeing others?

This famous African American musician said, "If you gotta ask what Jazz is, you'll never know."

Baseball great Jackie Robinson broke the color line in baseball in 1947. What was his number?

Which of the following positions has Colin Powell NOT held?

Carter Woodson is credited with starting Black History Month. When was it first celebrated?

Can you name the first FEMALE African American fighter pilot?

Name this tennis great who used his "position & reputation to speak out against inequalities."

This singer/songwriter/musician had his first #1 hit when he was 13 years old.

The Harlem Renaissance, a time of great creative output by African Americans, took place when?

In 1989, Virginia elected the country's first African American governor. Who was the governor?