Figures and Events from Black History | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Test your knowledge of some of the most important people and events from Black History in America

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This person is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time.

Michael Jordan

This basketball player was a member of the Lakers and won 5 championships with them!

Magic Johnson

Jackie Robinson was the first Black person to integrate the sport of _____.

Baseball

Who is this barrier breaking tennis champion?

Althea Gibson

Which person refused to move to the back of the bus and helped inspire the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Rosa Parks

What did the Little Rock Nine do?

They integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, taking it from White's only to a school for everyone.

Who were the Greensboro Four and what did they do?

They were four young Black men who sat at a "White's Only" lunch counter to say they should be allowed to sit there and that segregation was wrong.

Who was the singer of such popular songs: "Billie Jean", "Thriller", "Bad", and many, many more?

Michael Jackson

Was the Peekskill Riot, when White rioters attacked Black and Jewish concert goers, an example of good policing or White Privilege?

White Privilege

What was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. known for: angry speeches or practice of non-violence?

Practice of non-violence

This singer is considered by many to be the king of Rock and Roll!

Chuck Berry

This leader of the Civil Rights Movement said they must overcome White supremacy "by any means necessary".

Malcom X

What is the name of this famous trumpeter who started the band the Hot 5?

Louis Armstrong

What does BLM stand for?

Black Lives Matter

Who is the person who began her career as a journalist, then had a successful talk show, then created her own network, and continues to do many important things today?

Oprah Winfrey

Who said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,"?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.