Black History Month 2023

In what year did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

• 1963

• 2001

• 1984

• 1976

Which US President officially recognized Black History Month

• Gerald Ford

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Ronald Reagan

• Abraham Lincoln

What is the theme of this year's Black History Month?

• African Americans in Times of War

• Black Resistance

• African Americans and the Vote

• Black Health and Wellness

In what city did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a crowded bus, helping to initiate the civil rights movement?

• Birmingham, AL

• Memphis, TN

• Montgomery, AL

• Atlanta, GA

In what year did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous “I Have A Dream Speech”?

• 1954

• 1963

• 1968

• 1972

Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

• Ketanji Brown Jackson

• Clarence Thomas

• Thurgood Marshall

• Joseph Rainey

Who was the first African-American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Barack Obama

• Nelson Mandela

• Ralph Bunche

Who was the 1st African American Professional Baseball Player?

• Jackie Robinson

• Willie Mays

• Hank Aaron

• Moses Fleetwood

Lisa Blunt Rochester became the first African American and woman to represent Delaware in Congress when she was elected in 2016. In what city did she grow up?

• Dover

• Wilmington

• Newark

• Rehoboth Beach

Who directed the 2017 horror film Get Out?

• Jordan Peele

• Spike Lee

• Daniel Kaluuya

• Ryan Coogler