Academy on Charles - Black History Trivia!

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

• Nelson Mandela

• Ralph Bunche

• Wangari Maathai

• Desmond Tutu

Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?

• Toni Morrison

• Maya Angelou

• Coretta Scott King

• Alice Walker

When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?

• Jan. 19, 1963

• Sept. 9, 1965

• Aug. 28, 1963

• Sept. 9, 1965

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

• President Jimmy Carter

• President Ronald Reagan

• President Gerald Ford

• President Richard Nixon

Who was the first African American Millionaire?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Toni Morrison

• Mary Ellen Pleasant

• Madam C.J. Walker

Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?

• Halle Berry

• Denzel Washington

• Hattie McDaniel

• Sidney Poitier

Which famous actor played the character T'Challa in the movie Black Panther?

• Chadwick Boseman

• Michael B. Jordan

• Samuel L. Jackson

• Denzel Washington

What artist has a song called "Pretty Wings"

• Miguel

• Maxwell

• Sam Cooke

• John Legend

When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?

• September 1955

• January 1958

• November 1955

• December 1955

When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

• 1963

• 1915

• 1923

• 1926