Famous Black Americans

Who was the first African American to serve as the President of the United States?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Barack Obama

• Nelson Mandela

• Malcolm X

Who is known as the 'Father of Black History' and founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Carter G. Woodson

• Frederick Douglass

• Malcolm X

Which famous singer is known as the 'Queen of Soul' and had hit songs like 'Respect' and 'Natural Woman'?

• Beyonce

• Aretha Franklin

• Taylor Swift

• Adele

Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the movie 'Monster's Ball'?

• Kerry Washington

• Halle Berry

• Octavia Spencer

• Viola Davis

Which African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Maya Angelou

• Michelle Obama

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

Who was the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in the Civil Rights Movement?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Nelson Mandela

• Malcolm X

Which famous African American scientist is known for his work with peanuts and developed over 300 products from them?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• George Washington Carver

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball and broke the color barrier in the sport?

• Jackie Robinson

• LeBron James

• Michael Jordan

• Kobe Bryant

Which African American woman is known for her influential poetry and activism, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry?

• Serena Williams

• Oprah Winfrey

• Maya Angelou

• Rosa Parks

Who was the first African American to be appointed as a United States Supreme Court Justice?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks