Black History Month

When was Black History Month first celebrated?

• March 1970

• February 1960

• February 1970

• January 1970

Who was the first African American president of the United States?

• Malcolm X

• Frederick Douglass

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Barack Obama

Who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955?

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Maya Angelou

Who was the famous African American singer known as the "Queen of Soul"?

• Billie Holiday

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Aretha Franklin

• Whitney Houston

What was the original name of Black History Month when it was first celebrated?

• African American History Month

• Diversity Celebration Month

• Civil Rights Month

• Negro History Week

What African American leader was known for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Jesse Jackson

• Marcus Garvey

What was the name of the network of secret routes used by 19th-century enslaved people in the U.S to escape to freedom?

• Freedom Trail

• Liberty Line

• Underground Railroad

• Escape Route

Who was the first African American woman to become the First Lady of the United States?

• Michelle Obama

• Angela Davis

• Coretta Scott King

• Oprah Winfrey

Which singer headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show? 

• Mariah Carey

• Alicia Keys

• SZA

• Rihanna

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

• Coretta Scott King

• Maya Angelou

• Alice Walker

• Michelle Obama