Black History Trivia

Here we go with some history trivia. February is Black History Month, and it's long since time. I had an episode honoring the accomplishments of Black Americans in their history here in the US. For those listening who have left comments about my trivia being too political, I'm tough. Trivia is trivia. If something in history makes you uncomfortable, that's up to you to address. History is neither good nor bad. It's what happened. The good and bad come from what we learned from it and whether we repeat the mistakes of our forebears. So that's my soapbox. I'm your host, Brian Rollins, and this is episode 367 of the Dorky, Geeky, Nerdy Trivia Podcast. Let's get started the dorky round #1 What African American athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin? Jesse Owens #2 Who was the first black president of the United States. Barack Obama #3 who delivered the I Have a Dream speech in 1963. Doctor Martin Luther King junior #4 Which tennis star won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, including the Australian Open in 2017 when she was pregnant? Serena Williams #5 Which legislation outlawed discrimination in 1964? The Civil Rights Act of 1964 number six the first interracial kiss on US television was between William Shatner and what actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant uhura #7 what Civil Rights Group Co founded by WEB Dubois was founded in 19 O 9. The N Double ACP #8 What is the name given to the laws introduced in Southern states to enforce racial segregation? Jim Crow laws #9 Who was the first African American to hold the office of Vice President of the United States? Kamala Harris #10 Which baseball player broke Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974? Hank Aaron, The geeky round #1 What U.S. President in 1976 was the first to recognize Black History Month? Gerald Ford #2 Which Supreme Court case in 1954 ended segregation in public schools. Brown versus Board of Education #3 Which singer became the first African American woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Aretha Franklin #4 What boxer was arrested for refusing to join the army after being drafted in 1967? Muhammad Ali. Ali considered himself a conscientious objector, saying, man, I ain't got no quarrel with them. Viet Cong #5 What Alabama city was the location of a fire bombing in 1963 that killed 4 girls? Birmingham number six Who was the first African American? US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall #7, Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award. Hattie McDaniel She won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the wind #8 Who was the first African American Secretary of State? Colin Powell #9 Which actor starred in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in the Heat of the Night and To Sir With Love all in the same year? Sidney Poitier #10 Which poet wrote Phenomenal Women and Still I Rise, Maya Angelou, the nerdy round Number one, who sang Strange Fruit, a haunting protest against lynching. Billie Holiday #2 Known as Bloody Sunday, the 1965 March connected what to Alabama cities. Selma and Montgomery #3 which abolitionist published the North Star newspaper? Frederick Douglass #4, who was the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968. Shirley Chisholm #5, who was the first African American woman astronaut in space. Mae Jemison. She also had a cameo on Star Trek The Next Generation. Number Six. Garrett Morgan invented what roadway lifesaver the traffic light. He patented it in 1923 #7 Black Wall Street in what city was home to one of the biggest race motivated massacres in U.S. history. Tulsa, OK 39 people were killed and more than 800 were admitted to hospitals after white supremacists attacked in 1921 #8 Published annually from 1936 to 1966. What guide helped Black motorists find safe places to stay in the era of Jim Crow laws? The Negro Motorist. Green book #9 What author and civil rights activist wrote the 1953 novel Go Tell it on the Mountain? James Baldwin #10 What author gave us the Xenogenesis series? Octavia E Butler And that's all I have for black history trivia. Hopefully this middle-aged white guy did. OK. Let me know on social media or Spotify. I know you're not. Try. The past is full of lessons we can learn from. You can either open the history book and learn something from it or use it to beat down your fellow humans. The choice is yours. Choose wisely, my friends. Next week I've got trivia again. I know, Surprise, right? Here's a clue. What do the cities of Kabul, Buenos Aires, and Ottawa all have in common? Geography. Trivia. You've got this game. If you guessed the clue, you could even cram for the test. OK, see you back here on Wednesday. This was the dorky, geeky, nerdy trivia podcast. 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