Black History Month Trivia (MSHS)

The celebration of Black History Month began as a history week. Who created this holiday in 1926?

• Carter Woodson

• Kyle Bradley

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Huey Newton

Juneteenth, which became an official federal holiday in 2021, commemorates this:

• The passage of the 13th Amendment

• The emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S

• The signing into law of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

• The birthdate of Harriet Tubman

When did Martin Luther King Jr give his “I have a dream speech?

• August 28th, 1963

• September 27th, 1964

• April 4, 1968

• July 7, 1969

Which influential author became the 1st African American to win a Nobel prize for literature?

• Alex Haley

• Alice Walker

• Toni Morrison

• Maya Angelou

In 1968 she became the first African American elected into congress.

• Blanche K Bruce

• Shirley Chisholm

• Bessie Coleman

• Maxine Waters

Who was the first African American female pilot?

• Toni Morrison

• Bessie Coleman

• Tarana Burke

• Willa Brown

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

• Jackie Robinson

• Larry Doby

• Ernie Banks

• Willie Mays

Where was Malcolm X born?

• St. Louis, MO

• Omaha, NE

• Chicago, IL

• New York, NY

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

• Nelson Mandela

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Ralph Bunche

• Kofi Annan

Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator?

• Hiram Revels

• Carol Mosley Braun

• Edward Brooke

• Blanche K. Bruce