DUU x BSA Black History Month Trivia

1. Who wrote the famous 1969 poem, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2010?

What did Madam C.J. Walker, known as the first Black self-made millionaire, create and sell?

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1. Who was the 1st Black president of the United States?

1. Who refused to give up their seat igniting the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955?

1. Who wrote the famous “I Have a Dream” speech? 

1. Which amendment in the U.S. constitution ended slavery?

1. Who was the first black model in Time magazine? 

1. Who was the first black woman in space? 

1.  Which Hidden Figures did the calculations to help project the astronauts and get them on the moon?

2. Format: ______, _______, _____ *alphabetical order

1. Who was an influential American host who started their own talk show that aired 25 seasons?