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In 1947, this baseball player broke the Major League Baseball color barrier when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Discovered in London at age 15, this British supermodel became the first Black model on the cover of French Vogue (1988) and time and again broke runway barriers across four decades.
Who is Naomi Campbell?
Spanning from 1990 to 1996, this hit NBC sitcom starred Will Smith as a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia sent to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
Released in 1998, this groundbreaking album by Lauryn Hill made her the first hip-hop artist to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
What is The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill?
On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation and giving rise to this federal holiday.
What is Juneteenth?
Known as "The Greatest," this heavyweight boxer won 56 professional fights and famously lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
In 2017, Rihanna launched this ground-breaking inclusive cosmetics brand, famous for debut-launching 40 shades of foundation and revolutionizing beauty industry standards.
What is Fenty Beauty?
In 2002, she made history as the first—and currently only—Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Monster's Ball.
Who is Halle Berry?
In 2023, Beyoncé became the most awarded artist in Grammy history after her house music-infused album Renaissance pushed her career total to 32 wins.
What is Renaissance?
Co-founded in Oakland, California in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, this organization launched the Ten-Point Program and community initiatives like the Free Breakfast for Children Program.
What is the Black Panther Party?
With 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era, this tennis superstar dominated the sport for over two decades alongside her sister.
Who is Serena Williams?
Launched in 1998 by hip-hop mogul Damon Dash and rapper Jay-Z, this urban lifestyle brand expanded from denim into a global empire before being sold in 2007.
What is Rocawear?
Voiced by Kyla Pratt, 14-year-old Penny Proud navigates teenage life alongside her parents Oscar and Trudy and her sassy Sugamama in this Disney Channel animated hit.
What is The Proud Family?
Formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1992, this revolutionary hip-hop duo comprised of Big Boi and André 3000 brought Southern rap to nationwide dominance.
Who is Outkast?
Co-founded in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, this global movement advocates against systemic racism and police brutality.
What is Black Lives Matter (BLM)?
In 1966, this Boston Celtics legend became the first Black head coach in NBA history, taking over as a player-coach.
Who is Bill Russell?
Known as the "King of the Met Gala," this British-American designer and creative director has dressed stars like Rihanna and Zendaya, and launched his namesake luxury brand in 2022.
Who is Law Roach?
Created by Aaron McGruder and based on his comic strip, this satirical Adult Swim cartoon follows brothers Huey and Riley Freeman living in the suburbs with their grandfather.
What is The Boondocks?
With his critically acclaimed 2024 surprise album GNX, this Compton rapper pushed his career tally past 25 Grammys, surpassing Jay-Z as the most-awarded hip-hop artist in Grammy history.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
Added to the Constitution in 1865 during Reconstruction, this Constitutional Amendment officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude across the U.S., except as punishment for a crime.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Nicknamed "Money," this undefeated five-division world champion retired with a flawless 50-0 professional record and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2021.
Who is Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
In 1997, Michael Jordan and Nike officially split the footwear line off from parent brand Nike to form this standalone, billion-dollar subsidiary represented by the iconic Jumpman logo.
What is Jordan Brand?
Created by Bill Cosby and premiering in 1972, this Saturday morning cartoon series featured a gang of urban kids hanging out in a Philadelphia junkyard.
What is Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids?
Founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit in 1959, this record company became known as "Hitsville U.S.A." and brought Black popular music to global crossover success.
What is Motown Records?
Originating from a 19th-century minstrel character, this term came to describe the system of state and local laws that enforced racial segregation across the American South.
What is Jim Crow?