Honors BHM Event 1

When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

• 1926

• 1963

• 1923

• 1957

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

• President Jimmy Carter

• President Richard Nixon

• President Gerald Ford

• President Ronald Reagan

What is the 2024 Black History Month Theme?

• "African Americans and the Arts"

• “African Americans and the Vote”

• “The Crisis in Black Education”

• “Black Migrations”

When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?

• September 1955

• January 1958

• November 1955

• December 1955

When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?

• Dec. 21, 1962

• Aug. 28, 1963

• Jan. 19, 1963

• Sept. 9, 1965

What organization formed Feb. 12, 1909?

• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• The National African American Leadership Summit

• National Black Chamber of Commerce

• National Black Women’s Justice Institute

Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?

• J.K. Rowling

• Stephen King
• Maya Angelou

• Harper Lee

Before Barack Obama became President (2009-2017), he served as what?

• Governor of Illinois

• U.S. Senator

• U.S. House of Representative

• Mayor of Chicago

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

• Frank Robinson

• Larry Doby

• Ernie Banks

• Jackie Robinson

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

• Nelson Mandela

• Desmond Tutu

• Wangari Maathai

• Ralph Bunche