Arts and Entertainment
Known for her role in the musical "Dreamgirls", who is the Chicago native that placed 3rd on American Idol in 2004?
Jennifer Hudson
What is the name of Chance the Rapper's nonprofit?
Social Works - Est in 2016 they have many initiatives including Support CPS, Warmest Winter and My State of Mind
What Former First Lady attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School?
Michelle Obama
What is the movie "Hidden Figures" about?
It tells the story of 3 African-American women working behind the scenes as “human computers” during the Space Race - Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson.
Which famous TV shows are written by Shonda Rhimes?
Grey's Anatamoy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, and Bridgerton
What is Ida B Wells famous for?
She was a journalist that shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South during the late 1800s.
Who is known as the "Founder of Chicago"?
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
Mae Carol Jemison was the first black woman to travel in space. What year did she do that?
1992.
Mae graduated from Morgan Park high school at the age of 16!
How many Grammys do Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Ella Fitzgerald have combined? Hint: it's more than 50!
Beyoncé (28) Aretha Franklin (18) Alicia Keys (15) Ella Fitzgerald (13) = 74
Who was the first black American appointed to the supreme court?
Thurgood Marshall
What was Gwendolyn Brooks' profession?
Poet, Author, and Teacher. She was the first African American to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.
Gladys West can be credited for creating WHAT? Hint: It's something you use on your phone and it helps you get places
GPS
Known for her novels "The Bluest Eye", "Sula", And "Song of Solomon". She was the first black female editor in fiction at Random House publishing company. Who is this person?
Toni Morrison
Condoleezza Rice was the first black female to be elected Secretary of State from 2005-2009. What does the Secretary of State do?
The Secretary of State implements foreign policy for the U.S. government as the head of the U.S. Department of State and is 4th in line to the President.
Who is the Grammy award-winning rapper that recently opened an arts-focused charter school in Chicago?
Common
Fill in the blank: Charles Drew was an American physician, surgeon, and medical researcher known as the inventor of the ________ Bank
Blood Bank
Who is the famous singer and jazz pianist who recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts?
Nat King Cole
Carter G Woodson is known as "Father of Black History". Why?
Woodson dedicated his career to the field of African American history and lobbied extensively to establish Black History Month as a nationwide institution. He wrote many historical works, including the book "The Mis-Education of the Negro".
Why is Harold Washington important to Chicago history?
He was the first Black Mayor - He was also an alderman, served on the Illinois Senate, and Illinois House of Representatives.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of America's best-known scientists. What kind of scientist is he?
Astrophysicist - He is the first person who classified Pluto as a dwarf planet.