Black History
The first African American woman elected to Congress, serving from 1969 to 1983, was known for her advocacy for civil rights and women’s rights.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This person was the first woman to lead the Black Panther Party, and she did so from 1947 - 1977.
Elaine Brown
In 2016 this person led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first ever championship and won finals MVP.
LeBron James
This person was the first female self-made millionaire in America who invented a line of hair care tools and products?
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
"Not Like Us", Song of the Year in 2025, was written by which artist?
Kendrick Lamar
This man became the first African American governor of a U.S. state, serving as the governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015.
Who is Deval Patrick?
Which was the first state to abolish Slavery?
What is Pennsylvania?
In 1908, this person became the first black man to hold the heavyweight championship of the world.
Who is Jack Johnson?
Who is Garrett Morgan?
Who is often referred to as the Queen of Soul and is known for hit songs such as "RESPECT" and "NATURAL WOMEN"?
Aretha Franklin
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I Have A Dream" speech?
Where is Washington, DC?
What year did the Brown V. Board of Education ruling declare racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
When is 1954?
The last NFL team to integrate in 1962.
What is the Washington Commanders (formerly Redskins)?
This person is largely credited for inventing the Potato chip.
who is George Crum/Speck
This artist is known has the record for the most Grammys won by a solo act with 35 total Grammy Awards.
Who is Beyonce?
Who founded the Tuskegee Institute?
Booker T. Washington
Before Rosa Parks, a 15-year-old young woman refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in March 1955. What was her name?
Claudette Colvin
The first African American woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics, with a gym in Montgomery County.
This person invented the automatic opening and closing elevator door in 1887.
Who is Alexander Miles?
Known as the "King of Pop", his music career began when he was only 5 years old?
Michael Jackson
This person became the first African American in space as a member of the Orbiter Challenger for the STS-8 mission in 1983.
Who is Guion Bluford?
What was the first historically Black college in the US?
What is Cheyney University?
Who was the first African American to coach a professional basketball team?
Bill Russell
This person invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923, which significantly improved road safety and is still used in present times.
Garrett Morgan
Was the first Black person to own a major record label, founding “Black Swan Records”, an American jazz and blues record label founded in 1921 in Harlem, New York. It was the first widely distributed label to be owned, operated, and marketed to African Americans.
Harry Pace