The Ultimate Black History Trivia Book

Starred review from February 15, 2019
Trivia guru and African American historian Claytor has spent countless hours researching and compiling the 2,000 trivia questions that fill this entertaining book. He presents multiple-choice answers to each question, which are separated into four sections: History, Sports, Music, and The Arts. The author's research ranges beyond the usual school diet of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, and George Washington Carver, presenting challenging questions about contemporary pop-culture icons such as basketball star LeBron James; rapper-actor Snoop Dogg; actor Denzel Washington; and, of course, Oprah. Claytor often includes, below an entry, the page number of the periodical used to research that particular question. He also offers a source list and an appendix with the correct answers at the book's end. Sports enthusiasts, music and movie lovers, and others will find hours of entertainment here?and even casual readers will give it more than a cursory glance. After all, reading trivia is a lot like eating popcorn. One bite, and you're sure to crave more.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)