Black History Month Trivia!

Angela Davis

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What was Angela Davis Known for?

• Introduced MLK before he gave his "I Have A Dream" Speech in DC.

• Her afro.

• Her activism.

• She became a leader for the Black Panther Party.

What was the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• It allowed African Americans to wear afros.

• It made it illegal to discriminate.

• It prohibited employers from wearing African American hairstyles.

• It legalized riots due to discrimination.

Why is the representation of black hairstyles so important?

• To teach the hairstyles to the younger kids

• To teach white supremacists about the African American culture

• Cultural expression was a powerful tool for individuals to convey a message

What symbol did Afros have during the Civil Rights?

• Looking fancy on the streets.

• Oppression and slavery.

• Going against beauty standards, pride, liberation, and activism.

What basketball player was the first to score 100 points in a single game?

• Wilt Chamberlain

• Michael Jordan

• Jesse Owens

Who became the first black player in Major League Baseball in 1947?

• Michael Jordan

• Jackie Robinson

• Muhammad Ali

What are civil rights?

• The wrong things people do to each other

• The right answers on a test

• The laws that say we are all free and all have privileges

African-American mathematician who made contributions to the United States' aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers at NASA.

• Katherine G. Johnson

• Patricia Bath

• Valerie Thomas

Who did Will Smith portray in this movie?

• Money Mayweather

• Muhammad Ali

• Rubin Carter

• Lennox Lewis