African American History Trivia

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February 11th

Questions

Which African American journalist and activist is known for leading an anti-lynching crusade in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Who was the African American educator who became the first president of Tuskegee University in 1881, emphasizing vocational training for African Americans?
What was the name of the African American singer and civil rights activist who performed at the 1939 Lincoln Memorial after being banned from performing at Constitution Hall?
Which African American leader was a prominent figure during the Harlem Renaissance and wrote the poem 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers'?
Who was the African American activist who famously coined the phrase 'Black Power' during a speech in 1966?

February 9th

Questions

What was the name of the African American woman who became the first president of Spelman College in 1885, a historically Black women's college?
Which African American playwright won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1987 for the play 'Fences'?
Who was the first African American woman to have her own television series, debuting in 1950?
What was the name of the African American mathematician who played a crucial role in NASA's space missions, including John Glenn's orbital flight in 1962?
Which African American leader delivered the 'I Am Somebody' speech in 1968, emphasizing dignity and unity?

February 8th

Questions

Which African American leader founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 to advance civil rights through nonviolent protest?
Who became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993 for her contributions to storytelling and novels?
Which African American athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, challenging Nazi propaganda on racial superiority?
Which African American woman became the first to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, holding the position from 2005 to 2009?
What is the name of the African American author and activist who wrote "Ain't I a Woman?" in 1851, addressing issues of race and gender equality?

February 8th

Questions

Who was the African American lawyer who successfully argued the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, leading to the desegregation of public schools?
What was the name of the African American woman who became the first to publish a book of poetry in 1773?
Which African American aviator achieved fame in World War I as a member of the French Air Force, despite facing racial barriers in the United States?
Who was the African American educator and author who delivered the Atlanta Compromise speech in 1895, advocating for vocational education for African Americans?
What was the name of the African American woman who filed a lawsuit against racial segregation on trains in Tennessee in 1883, predating Rosa Parks’ activism?

February 8th

Questions

Which African American artist became internationally recognized for their work during the Harlem Renaissance, particularly for their vibrant depictions of African American life?
Who was the first African American woman to lead a major labor union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, in the 20th century?
What was the name of the African American newspaper founded in 1827 to promote civil rights and counter discrimination in the press?
Which African American scientist was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1990 for their groundbreaking contributions to microbiology?
Who was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, achieving this honor in 1950?

February 8th

Questions

Who was the African American activist who co-founded the NAACP in 1909 to address issues of racial inequality?
What was the name of the African American woman who became the first licensed pilot of her race and gender in 1921?
Which African American leader founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914?
What was the name of the African American woman who refused to give up her train car seat in 1884, 71 years before Rosa Parks’ bus protest?
Who was the African American inventor who received a patent in 1885 for the first modern traffic light?

February 7th

Questions

Which African American writer published 'The Souls of Black Folk' in 1903, a seminal work in sociology and African American literature?
Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress, achieving this in 2002?
What was the name of the African American leader who delivered the 'Ballot or the Bullet' speech in 1964, advocating for civil rights?
Which African American athlete broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Who was the African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist who became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States with her beauty products business?

February 7th

Questions

Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
What was the name of the movement led by African Americans in the 1920s that celebrated art, music, and literature?
Who was the African American abolitionist and former slave who became a leading speaker and writer during the 19th century?
What was the name of the African American woman who led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom using the Underground Railroad?
Which African American scientist and inventor is known for his work with peanuts, including developing hundreds of products?

February 7th

Questions

Which African American leader founded the Tuskegee Institute in 1881?
What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Who became the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968?
What was the name of the African American fighter pilot group that served in World War II?
Who is known for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?