Honors BHM Event 7

Who was the first African American woman to earn licensure as a practicing veterinarian?

• Dr. Emily Johnson
• Dr. Alfreda Johnson Webb
• Dr. Sarah Smith
• Dr. Jessica Brown

Who was the first African American woman to headline Coachella?

• Beyoncé
• Whitney Houston
• Alicia Keys
• Rihanna

Which historically black sorority was founded second?

• Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Delta Sigma Theta
• Zeta Phi Beta
• Sigma Gamma Rho

What travel guide did African American’s use, with publishing between 1936-1966?

• The Caucasian Traveler's White Guide
• The Negro Motorist Green Book
• The Hispanic Tourist Handbook
• The Asian Explorer's Compass

What was the first HBCU in the U.S. to officially issue degrees to African-Americans?

• Harvard University
• Yale University
• Lincoln University
• Princeton University

Who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on civil rights and also focused on LGBTQ+ rights?

• Rosa Parks
• Malcolm X
• Bayard Rustin
• John Lewis

Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019?

• Childish Gambino
• Eminem
• Drake
• Kendrick Lamar

Who was the first African American woman to go to space?

• Valentina Tereshkova
• Mae Jemison
• Christa McAuliffe
• Sally Ride

What was Black History Month Previously known as?

• Negro History Week
• Slavery Remembrance Month
• Civil Rights Month
• African American History Month

Why was Black History Month placed in February?

• To coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
• To celebrate the end of the Civil War
• To honor the founding of the NAACP
• To coincide with the Emancipation Proclamation