Black History 2023 Fact Book – Over 40 news-related facts from 2022 and 2023

Black History 2023 Fact Book – Over 40 news-related facts from 2022 and 2023

Explore the latest Black history facts and achievements in politics, sports, pop culture, and more with the Black History 2023 Fact Book. With over 40 news-related facts from 2022 and 2023, this printable and shareable PDF is a must-have for anyone looking to stay informed and educated on the contributions of Black individuals and communities.

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Table of Contents for the Black History 2023 Fact Book

  1. What flag is this? 2
  2. Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first what? 3

But what are Ketanji Brown Jackson’s credentials? 3

  1. Who is the first Black politician to lead either party in the US Congress? 4
  2. Why was WNBA player Brittney Griner arrested and detained in Russia? 5

When was Griner released? 5

What was Griner doing in Russia? 5

  1. When did lynching become a federal crime in the US? 6
  2. How many firearms are there per 100 people in the US? 7

What happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas? 7

How do mass shooters get guns in the US? 7

  1. What is the US Respect for Marriage Act? 8
  2. Karine Jean-Pierre is the first White House Press Secretary to be what? 9
  3. Who was the first Black person from Georgia to be elected to the US Senate? 10

How many Black senators have been elected to the US Senate? 10

  1. What was Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu most famous for in the Eighties? 11

What was Desmond Tutu’s Position on LGBTQ+ issues? 11

  1. Who was the first Black host of a US network television game show? 12
  2. He was the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best actor. 12

How long did it take for the second African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor? 12

  1. In the Mighty Diamonds’ 80’s hit “Pass the Kouchie,” what’s a kouchie? 13

What happened to the Mighty Diamonds? 13

  1. Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB)? 14

What’s the Jackie Robinson Museum? 14

  1. Who was the NBA’s first Black coach? 14
  2. Which TV show featured the first kiss between a white man and a Black woman to be broadcast in a US series? 15
  3. Coolio’s last top-40 hit in the US, “C U When U Get There,” is based on which famous composition? 15
  4. She starred in “Fame” and sang “What a Feeling.” Who is she? 16
  5. Which 1970s group sang “I’m So Excited”? 16
  6. Who is the youngest NBA player to reach 3,000 3-Point Field Goals? 17

What happened in the 2022 NBA Finals? 17

  1. LeBron James became the only NBA player to hit which milestone? 17
  2. Why is Serena Williams stepping away from tennis? 18
  3. What’s the most-watched tennis match in ESPN history? 18
  4. Which country’s team was the first African and first Arab to qualify for the World Cup semifinals? 19
  5. The 14th Dr. Who is, for the first time, what? 19
  6. Why does Grammy-winning artist India Arie want to #DeleteSpotify? 20
  7. Who’s the producer behind Netflix’s “Harder They Fall”? 20
  8. Who are Silk Sonic? 21

Which all-time Grammy records does Bruno Mars hold? 21

  1. Jennifer Hudson won which awards during her career? 22
  2. What’s alopecia? 23

Does Jada Pinkett Smith suffer from alopecia? 23

  1. Who is the actor in this picture? 24

What is 2022’s Emancipation movie? 24

  1. What was The Emancipator? 24
  2. What did Whoopi Goldberg say on The View that got her suspended in Feb. 2022? 25

Was the Holocaust about race? 25

  1. Who’s this? 26

According to Kanye West’s Oct. 2022 Instagram post, who is “controlled by shadowy, powerful Jewish people”? 26

Is Kanye West antisemitic? 26

  1. A little over a week after Twitter and Instagram restricted Ye’s accounts in response to antisemitic remarks in Oct. 2022, he did what? 27

What’s Parler? 27

  1. What did Kanye West wear to his surprise 2022 Yeezy Season 9 fashion show in Paris? 28
  2. Who is the Grammy’s most nominated artist? 29

Which Grammy nominations did Beyoncé receive in 2023? 29

Who holds the record for most Grammy wins? 29

  1. Which 90s house anthem was prominently sampled in Beyoncé’s 2022 single “Break My Soul”? 30

What’s Beyoncé’s highest-debuting single? 30

  1. What’s spastic diplegia? 31

What does Beyoncé have to do with the ableist word “spaz”? 31

  1. In Black Panther, who is Shuri? 32

What happens in the sequel? 32

  1. Who is Emmy’s first Black woman to win the lead actor in a drama series award TWICE? 33

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