Brilliant Minds
This agricultural scientist developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other crops.
Who was George Washington Carver?
This Beyoncé anthem is all about confidence, independence, and “running the world.”
What is Run The World (Girls)?
Often call the greatest basketball player of all time, this NBA legend won six championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Known as “King James”, this player has appeared in more NBA All-Star games than any other player in league history.
Who is LeBron James?
This 1989 film about racial tension in Brooklyn was directed by Spike Lee and is considered one of the most influential films in American cinema.
What is Do the Right Thing?
This inventor revolutionized traffic safety by inventing the three light traffic signal and 1923?
Who was Garrett Morgan?
This Drake track became a viral sensation with a dance challenge and the repeated question about loyalty and love.
What is in my In My Feelings?
This Illinois politician became the first African-American president of the United States in 2009.
Who is Barack Obama?
This electrifying defensive back was known for his “primetime“ personality, and made eight pro bowls while also playing in the MLB.
Who is Deion Sanders?
This 1991 film directed by John Singleton was the first debut film by a black director to be nominated for the Best Director at the Academy Awards.
What is Boyz-n-the-Hood?
This Baptist minister earned a doctorate in systematic theology from a major northern university in 1955 and his academic training helped shaped his influential writings on nonviolent social change.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This Marvin Gaye song became a defining anthem for social awareness and reflection on life in America.
What is What’s Going On?
This athlete holds a record 23 grand slam, single titles, the most intense history(Open Era).
Who is Serena Williams?
This wide receiver holds numerous NFL records and was selected to 13 pro bowls with the San Francisco 49ers.
Who is Jerry Rice?
This fam tells a story of a Harlem drug kingpin who returns from prison and builds a heroin empire in the 1960s.
What is American Gangster?
This NASA mathematician helped calculate the flight pass that sent astronauts into orbit and to the moon, and her story was featured in the film “Hidden Figures“
Who is Katherine Johnson ?
This Jay Z track reflects on legacy success and overcoming struggles from his early life in Brooklyn. It features, Alicia Keys.
What is Empire State of Mind?
This actress became the first African-American woman to win an Academy award for best actress in a leading role in 2015.
Who is Halle Berry?
This dominant center was selected to 15 NBA All-Star games and won four NBA championships after attending LSU.
Who is Shaquille Shaq O’Neal?
This 2013 film, portrays the true story of a free black man kidnapped and sold into slavery before eventually regaining his freedom.
What is “12 Years a Slave”.
This pioneering surgeon performed the world’s first successful separation of conjoined twins at the back of the head in 1987.
Who was Ben Carson?
This uplifting gospel style hit by Kirk Franklin encourages listeners to keep moving forward because “this is the day.“ He encourages you to do something with your foot.
What is ”Stomp”?
This author of ”Beloved” won the Nobel peace prize in literature in 1993 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This dynamic quarterback became the youngest player to win NFL MVP and has been selected to multiple Pro Bowl.
Who is Lamar Jackson?
This Oscar winning film follows a young black man across three stages of life as he struggles with identity and belonging in Miami.
What is Moonlight?