BSU Black History Month Trivia

Who was the original revolutionary of the Haitian revolution?

• Flo Jo

• Dutty Boukman

• Toussaint Louverture

• Amelia Boynton

Who was the youngest poet to recite a poem at a Presidential Inauguration?

• Amanda Gorman

• Mahmoud Abdul Rauf

• Serena Williams

• Venus Williams

In total, both Serena and Venus Williams have won over 30 Grand Slams.

• True

• False

Bessie Coleman patented the first useful helicopter.

• True

• False

This person is an author and journalist. They have published such books as "Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet" and "The Beautiful Struggle."

• Ibram X Kendi

• Jane Boli

• Ta-Nehisi Coates

• Flo Jo

Who was the first Black woman to become a judge in 1939?

• Marsha P. Johnson

• Jane Bolin

This person was part of the Civil Rights Movement and later became a Congressman in the House of Representatives.

• Paul E. William

• Toussaint Louverture

• Hannibal Barca

• John Lewis

This person was an African American transgender woman who was an LGBTQ rights activist and an outspoken advocate for trans people of color.

• Marsha P Johnson

• Amanda Gorman

• Venus Williams

• Amelia Boynton Robinson.

Amelia Boynton Robinson is the first African American woman to seek a seat in Congress from Alabama.

• True

• False

This person protested by standing and praying with his head down during the National Anthem.

• Micahel Jordan

• Colin Kaepernick

• Chris Webber

• Mahmoud Abdul Rauf