By michael vivar
February is Black History Month. What better way to celebrate than with round of trivia to test knowledge and learn new things? Jump on in.
What was the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v Board of Education in 1954. It overturned the 1869 "separate but equal" Plessy v Ferguson decision.
Which cultural movement introduced rap, breaking and graffiti to the Bronx, New York, during the 1970s?
Hip Hop. Grandmaster Flash DJed a party that's said to be the birth of the genre.
What act, passed by Congress in 1850, required that escaped slaves be returned to owners, even if found in free states?
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. The first police departments were established to catch runaway slaves.
What landmark piece of civil rights legislation aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for Black Americans?
Voting Rights Act of 1965. The fight for voting equity contiues.
Which Black woman became the first major-party Black candidate for President of the United States in 1972?
Shirley Chisholm. She was also the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1969.
Which Black polymath was an lawyer, civil rights activist, pro football player and the biggest worldwide star of stage in the early 1900s?
Paul Robeson. He and fellow superstar, Josephine Baker, were lauded in Europe while facing discrimination in the US.