Black Inventors
This black inventor is most famously known for discovering over 300 different uses for peanuts, including making cooking oil, axle grease and printers ink.
"Who is George Washington Carver?"
This famous athlete is nicknamed "The Greatest" and he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century.
Who is "Muhammad Ali?"
This person is an American actor, producer and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep. He has had many roles, one of them being a main character in the move Bruce Almighty.
"Who is Morgan Freeman?"
This rapper gained popularity through Vine and Instagram. She is the only woman to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap album as a solo artist and it marked the first female rap album in 15 years nominated for Album of the year. Recognized by Forbes as one of the most influential female rappers of all time. "Okurrr!"
"Who is Cardi B?"
In what month do we celebrate black history month?
"What is the month of February?"
This person is the first Black Canadian inventor. He invented automatic lubricant for locomotive steam engines to help prevent the engine from overheating.
This person is tied first in PGA tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records.
Who is "Tiger Woods?"
This person began her career as a model and is also an American actress. She starred in the movies Catwoman, Monster's ball and Swordfish.
"Who is Halle Berry?"
This person is a Trinidadian-born rapper, singer and songwriter. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents.
"Who is Nicki Minaj?"
What is the significance of the date June, 19th?
What is "Juneteenth?" - Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the US, commemorating the end of slavery which was on June, 19th, 1865.
This man was an American inventor who held more than 50 patents in the US. He was the first African American mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War. Self-taught, he concentrated most of his work on trains and streetcars.
This woman was an America Tennis player and professional golfer. She was one of the first black athletes to cross the colour line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first American to win the grand slam title.
Who is "Althea Gibson?"
This person is an American actor, comedian, author and tv personality. She has starred in Sister Act, Ghost and The T.V show The View.
"Who is Whoopi Goldberg?"
This person is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and also starring as a host on American Idol.
"Who is Lionel Richie?"
What is the significance of the date August 1st?
"What is Emancipation Day?" - The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 ended slavery in the British Empire on Aug 1st, 1834, which lead a pathway to freeing over 800,000 enslaved Africans and their descendants in parts of the Caribbean, Africa, South America as well as Canada.
This person was an American chef. He was known for his role in popularizing potato chips in Upstate New York and was later mythologized as the creator.
"Who is George Speck?"
This person was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. He specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history."
Who is "James Cleveland (Jesse) Owens?"
This person was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
"Who is Sidney Poitier?"
Who was the American rapper, who rapped this verse: "It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine. Salt-N-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine. Hanin' pictures on my wall, every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl...."
"Who is The Notorious B.I.G - aka Christopher Wallace?"
This man died on Memorial Day, May, 25th, 2020. This horrific event that happened on a Minnesota street, immediately generated protests across the country. It led to the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement being supported, according to national polls, by the majority of Americans for the first time in the organization's seven-year history.
"Who is George Floyd?"
This person was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were the traffic light, which was the first three-way traffic signal, and gas mask notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue.
"Who is Garrett Morgan?"
This athlete nicknamed "King James" is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the sport and is often compared to Michael Jordan.
This person was an American actress known for her portrayal of strong-African American women. She received various awards. She garnered widespread attention and critical acclaim for her performance as Rebecca Morgan in Souder (1972).
This person was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" she had an innovative influence of jazz music and pop singing in 1935.
"Who is Billie Holiday?"
This event was a mass march during the Civil Rights Movement that took place on June, 23rd, 1963, in Detroit, Michigan. It drew an estimated 125,000 participants and spectators, which made it the single largest civil rights demonstration in the nation's history.
"What is the Detroit walk to Freedom (1963)?"