Athletes
This duo of sisters are well known for their tennis playing skills and a recent movie about their father.
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
This man became the first Black President of the United States of America in 2008.
Who is Barack Obama?
This Civil Rights activist is best known for his I Have a Dream Speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This ballerina is first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.
Who is Misty Copeland?
This icon is the host of Drag Race
Who is RuPaul?
Football player nicknamed "Beast Mode" for his powerful running style.
Who is Marshawn Lynch ?
This woman became the first African American congresswoman in 1969.
Who is Shirley Chislom?
This activist was a child when she became the first African-American child to attend an all-white school.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This painter was commissioned in 2017 to paint a portrait of former President Barack Obama for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
Who is Kehinde Wiley?
This comedian and game show host is known for his bald head and distinctive moustache.
Who is Steve Harvey?
This man broke the color barrier in baseball and helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 1955.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This General was the nation’s first African American secretary of state, serving from 2001 to 2004 under President George W. Bush.
Who is Colin Powell?
Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, this advocate was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969.
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
This artist is best known for her narrative quilts and books like Tar Beach.
Who is Faith Ringgold?
Professional troublemaker and author of I'm Judging You: The Do Better Manual.
Who is Luvvie Ajayi?
Track star known for her long nails and one legged jumpsuits.
Who is Florence Griffith-Joiner (Flo-Jo)?
The first African-American member of the US Supreme Court. Earlier as an attorney, he fought for the abolishment of racial segregation in American public schools.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Judas and The Black Messiah was based on the events surrounding the death of this Black Panther Party Chairman.
Who is Fred Hampton?
This entertainer was the first Black EGOT (winner of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards).
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
Alexis Nikole Nelson, The Wildly Popular TikTok content creater who describes her account name and content as: a very fun way to say, I eat plants that do not belong to me and I teach other people how to do the same thing."
Who is the Black Forager?
This basketball star holds the NBA record for career regular season scoring average.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This famous abolitionist was the first African American vice presidential candidate, whos running mate Victoria Woodhull, was the first woman presidential candidate.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This activist and professor is well known for the quote: “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”
Who is Angela Davis?
This singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist, was also a French Resistance agent.
Who is Josephine Baker?
This Harlem legend is accredited for introducing high fashion to hip hop. He is included in Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020.
Who is Dapper Dan?