First to Ever do it
The first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University.
Who is W.E.B DuBois?
This basketball player is known as "His Airness" and led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This African American tradition involves grilling and gathering with friends and family, especially during summer holidays.
What is a Cookout?
This state is considered the home of Hip-Hop.
What is New York?
First Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
She is considered the greatest female tennis player of all time, winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
This song is widely known as the Black National Anthem.
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing?
With a career that spans 5 decades, this musical Legend is the iconic voice behind “I am Every Woman” and the theme song of the cherished children’s show, Reading Rainbow.
Who is Chaka Kahn?
The first African-American to host a TV show that debuted on NBC in 1956.
Who is Nat King Cole?
This boxer was known as "The Greatest" and famously declared, "I am the greatest!"
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Best known as the founder, president, and chief executive officer of FUBU.
Who is Daymond John?
Known as the first song released by Public Enemy that brought them mainstream success for its powerful social and political commentary.
What is "Fight the Power"?
The first African-American to win an Oscar for their supporting role in Gone with the Wind.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
He broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This hairstyle, worn as a symbol of cultural pride and resistance, became popular during the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power era.
What is the Afro?
She became the youngest artist to win all three major categories (Record, Album, and Song of the Year) at the Grammys in one night.
Who is Beyoncé?
The first published African-American female author.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
She is known as "The GOAT" of gymnastics, winning multiple Olympic gold medals and revolutionizing the sport with her complex routines.
Who is Simone Biles?
This culinary tradition, originating from enslaved Africans in the American South, includes dishes like collard greens, fried chicken, and cornbread.
What is Soul Food?
This jazz musician was known as the "Prince of Darkness" and changed the face of jazz with his album Kind of Blue.
Who is Miles Davis?