Music & Sports
This athlete played in the NFL with the San Fransisco 49ers and is widely known for kneeling during the National Anthem.
Colin Kaepernick
This actor acted in shows and movies such Bad Boys, Martin, and National Security.
Martin Lawrence
Madam C.J. Walker invented this.
The Hot Comb
Evolution of jazz music started here.
Harlem, NY
Who created Hit the Quan?
Rich Homie Quan
Blues music was created here (region of the U.S.).
Deep South
First African-American woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress.
Halle Berry
Current Black members of the Supreme Court.
Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson
Where did MLK give his "I Have a Dream" Speech?
Lincoln Memorial
The person who invented the most popular shoe in black culture.
Michael Jordan
This sprinter is the first man in history to set 3 Olympic records at the same Olympic Games. He holds the title as the fastest man in the world.
Usain Bolt
Sitcom that first aired in 1978 with characters including Arnold, Willis, Philip, and Kimberly.
Diff'rent Strokes
First HBCU founded in the South.
Shaw University
Don't look at nothing, don't touch nothing, don't ask for nothing
Your mom is not "one of...."
Your little friends
NBA Player raised in Charlotte, NC, known for being the best 3-point shooter in the league.
Stephen Curry
Show that is believed to have helped Will Smith begin his acting career.
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
This man created 518 new products, such as vinegar, flour, ink, dye, and soap, from crops.
George Washington Carver
A nickname Harriet Tubman had while leading the Underground Railroad.
Moses
According to your mom, a hard head makes what?
A soft behind
First Black artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958.
Tommy Edwards
Phylicia Rashad
Black History Month is celebrated in February for this reason.
To coincide with Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln's birthdays
What American state is considered the home of hip-hop?
New York
What is the stage name of Trevor Tahiem-Smith?
Busta Rhymes