Let's Eat!!
Known as "the Peanut Man" this prominent agriculturalist created better farming practices for poor farmers and created over 300 different products from peanuts, including oil, peanut butter, and paper products.
Who is George Washington Carver?
She was the first African American princess in the Disney princess franchise.
Who is Princess Tiana?
Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Summer Games, a statue at this bay area university commemorates this moment.
What is San Jose State University?
Elijah McCoy invented this because ironing on uneven surfaces frustrated his wife
What is the ironing board?
You can't eat just one, thanks to George Crum, an African-American man who invented this salty snack using thinly sliced fried potatoes.
What are Potato Chips?
Crum’s chips remained a local delicacy until the 1920s when a salesman and entrepreneur named Herman Lay (yes, that Lay) began traveling throughout the south and introducing potato chips to different communities.
"With great power comes great responsibility." Once Peter Parker faced his death, he came through to fill the void.
Who is Miles Morales?
This director is an Oakland native, who is responsible for making films like Fruitvale Station, Black Panther, and Sinners. All of which highlight the African-American experience.
Who is Ryan Coogler?
Lonnie Johnson holds over 80 U.S patents, but this SUPER toy water gun is his most famous.
What is the Super Soaker?
With help from Marvin Gaye, Wally Amos opened a cookie store in Hollywood; these cookies became so popular they are now sold in supermarket nationwide.
What are Famous Amos cookies?
This proud teen is the main character of The Proud Family.
Who is Penny Proud?
Inspired by research citing the essential role of breakfast for optimal schooling, this East Bay organization created a program to provide free breakfast to students before school.
What is the Black Panther Party?
Mark Dean, a Stanford University graduate, helped contribute to the technology that allows keyboards, printers and more communicate with this device?
What is a personal computer (PC)?
Steven Henson, a plumbing contractor turned entrepeneur created this brand of buttermilk herb dressing that goes on salad and pizza.
What is hidden valley ranch?
This X-man crime fighter has the ability to control the weather.
Who is Storm?
Because of its vibrant Jazz scene, this district of San Francsico is known as the Harlem of the West.
What is the Fillmore District?
Feeling unsafe due to her neighborhood’s high crime rate, what did Marie Van Brittan Brown create by rigging a motorized camera to record her home entryway?
What is the home security system?
Augustus Jackson, A.K.A the father of ice cream changed how Americans eat and make ice cream by adding this ingredient to make ice cream smoother and easier to transport.
What is rock salt?
This cartoon series from the 70s that featured the junkyard gang was groundbreaking for focusing on black urban youth and teaching life lessons.
What is Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids?
She is the first female to be elected Santa Clara County Assessor, and the first Black female assessor in the State of California.
Who is Neysa Fligor?
After noticing how many firefighters were killed by smoke on the job, Garrett Morgan invented this.
What is the gas mask?