Black History Trivia

2. Who was the first African American to receive an academy award?
3. In the 19th century, what percentage of cowboys in the American West were Black?
6. Who created the quote “ When you can do the common things in life, in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world?
7. What traditional African practice was brought to the United States by Onesimus to help deal with the smallpox epidemic?
10. What song did the African Americans sing to power themselves in times of strife?
11. What cartoon character was inspired by a Black jazz singer named Esther Jones?
12. In the early 20th century, what tragedy occurred in Black Wall Street?
13. The first black person to independently own a film studio in the US in 2019?
17. Who was the first African American appointed by Pope Francis?
18. In 1926 what black Historian started the concept of “Black History Month”?
19. The youngest inaugural poet in US history?
21. In 2016, the first black woman to be a licensed NASCAR driver?
22. Who was known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll?
23. This speech was one of the greatest speeches in American history and key parts of it were improvised.
24. Who founded cable station Black Entertainment Television?

1. The only black owned youth magazine in Wichita?
4. The only black owned newspaper in Kansas?
5. Which fifteen-year-old schoolgirl refused to move to the back of the bus, nine months before Rosa Parks?
8. The first black person to be president of an Ivy League school in 2000?
9. Interracial marriage in the United States was banned in 1664 and not overturned until what year?
11. Who was both the first African American and first Native American woman to pilot an airplane?
14. What character did the man named Bass Reeves inspire?
15. Phillis Wheatly, the first female African American Author was published at what age?
16. What was Madame CJ Walker known for?
20. What holiday is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States?