Black History Month Trivia Part 3

Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?

• Da Brat

• Foxy Brown

• Lauryn Hill

• Missy Elliot

As a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, rapper Tupac Shakur took these classes.

• hip hop and poetry

• theater and modern dance

• music appreciation and film

• ballet and poetry

Taraji P Henson played Katherine G Johnson in the movie Hidden Figures. What was Johnson known for?

• secretary for the department of defense

• invented America's first clock

• Her calculations helped NASA's space program

• She was the first black female astronaut

In 1939, she wasn't able to perform at Constitution Hall because of the "white performers only" policy but first lady Eleanor Roosevelt protested and the singer eventually performed at Lincoln Memorial

• Aretha Franklin

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Marian Anderson

• Deila Reese

What actor won an Academy Award for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the movie Ray?

• Jamie Foxx

• Will Smith

• Martin Lawrence

• Denzel Washington

This holiday marks the celebration of full emancipation for slaves in the nation

• 
  Juneteenth

• Kwanzaa

• Independence Day

• National Freedom Day

With its unique sounds, this music label was birthed in Detroit by Barry Gordy and delivered chart-topping groups like The Temptations, The Supremes

• RCA

• Elektra

• Motown

• EMI

What was the name of the historic business and entertainment district that contained 350 African American owned businesses between 1925-1960?

• Corktown

• Paradise Valley

• Conant Gardens

• North Ends

George Washington Carver revolutionized and developed improvements, or invented over 300 products using peanuts, including these?

• Peanut Butter

• Soap

• Flower

• All of the Above

What year was slavery abolished?

• 1860

• 1868

• 1865

• 1863