Black History Month Trivia

What HBCU did Jesse Jackson graduate from?

• Tuskegee
• North Carolina A&T
• Morehouse
• Howard

Who recorded the song “I’m Black and I’m Proud”?

• Jamie Foxx
• Stevie Wonder
• James Brown
• Alicia Keys

What university did First Lady Michelle Obama graduate from?

• Harvard

• Princeton

• Yale

• Spelman

When was Central State University founded?

• 1917
• 1887
• 1897
• 1907

When was Tyler Perry born (month, date, and year)?  

• Sept. 13, 1968
• Sept. 13, 1967
• Sept. 13, 1965
• Sept. 13, 1969

  Who wrote the book “Bang”?

• Nina Simone
• Toni Morrison
• Sharon G. Flake
• Zora Neale Hurston

Who was the first African-American astronaut?

• Mae C. Jemison
• Guion Bluford

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 Who was Hattie McDaniel and what prestigious award did she win?

• Scientist who won a Nobel Prize in Physics
• Singer who won a Grammy for Best Song
• Athlete who won an Olympic Gold Medal
• Actress who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress

When and where was President Obama born?

• Aug. 4, 1961 in Honolulu, HI
• Aug. 5, 1961in Honolulu, HI
• Aug. 6, 1961in Honolulu, HI
• Aug. 7, 1961in Honolulu, HI

How long was Coleman A. Young the mayor of the city of Detroit?

• 30 years
• 20 years
• 1 year
• 25 years