Civil Rights/Activism
An African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam, who articulated concepts of race pride and Black nationalism in the early 1960s. After his assassination, the widespread distribution of his life story made him an ideological hero, especially among Black youth
Who is Malcolm X?
American artistic gymnast and the most decorated gymnast in history, boasting 11 Olympic and 30 World Championship medals
Who is Simone Biles?
Garrett Morgan patented his version of the essential roadside device to help manage cars' flow
What is three signal traffic light?
This Marvel character became the first Black superhero to appear in mainstream American comics (not as a sidekick)
Who is Black Panther?
Name an author of these lines:
I got power, poison, pain, and joy inside my DNA
I got hustle, though, ambition flow inside my DNA
The author won a Pulitzer Prize.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
Sociologist, historian, author, editor, and activist who was the most important Black protest leader in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. He shared in the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909 and edited The Crisis, its magazine, from 1910 to 1934. His collection of essays The Souls of Black Folk (1903) is a landmark of African American literature.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
Two of the greatest professional tennis players of all time. Coached by their parents, they dominated the sport for over two decades, with one sister winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles and another sister winning 7, while together they secured 14 Grand Slam doubles titles
Who is Serena and Venus Williams?
Alfred L. Cralle modified this kitchen item to serve a frozen dessert
What is Ice Cream Scooper?
Set in 1932, this filmmaker wrote and directed Sinners, marking another collaboration with Michael B. Jordan.
Who is Ryan Coogler?
In 1993, she became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, celebrated for novels like Beloved that confront the realities of the Black experience.
Who is Toni Morrison?
American Marxist and feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, author and social theorist. She emerged as the leader of Communist Party USA in the 1960s and had close ties to the Black Panther Party. She has advocated for the abolishment of prisons and the prison-industrial complex. She is most famous for her involvement with the Soledad brothers, who were accused of killing a prison guard
Who is Angela Davis?
He led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships (1991–1993, 1996–1998), winning Finals MVP in all six. Renowned for his scoring (30.12 PPG), athletic ability, and brand, he became a global icon
Who is Michael Jordan?
An African American inventor most noted for her development of the adjustable sanitary belt
Who is Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner?
In 1999, she made history as the first woman to win 5 Grammys in 1 night, including Album of the Year for her solo debut.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
Name an author of this line from the poem "Harlem"
"Like a raisin in the sun?"
Who is Langston Hughes?
American civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and politician who served as a protégé to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. He is best known for his two groundbreaking presidential bids (1984, 1988), advocating for racial, economic, and social justice
Who is Jesse Jackson?
Floating like a butterfly, stinging like a bee. He was a three-time world champion in boxing, activist, and philanthropist
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Lonnie Johnson created this item while working on an environmentally friendly heat pump. This item was one of the best-selling toys
This artist won Album of the Year for three consecutive studio releases: Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life
Who is Stevie Wonder?
She is best known for her groundbreaking 1969 memoir, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", and her inaugural poem "On the Pulse of Morning".
Who is Maya Angelou?
An American activist and revolutionary socialist. As the leader of the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party, was instrumental in implementing the Free Breakfast for Children Program in the late 1960s. This initiative fed thousands of hungry children daily, improving their nutrition and focus before school. It served as a vital community survival program and, alongside other local chapters, helped spur the federal government to overhaul school breakfast programs
Who is Fred Hampton?
American former track and field athlete and civil rights activist who famously raised a black-gloved fist for racial equality on the 1968 Olympic podium. He won the 200-meter gold medal in a world-record time of 19.83 seconds, breaking the 20-second barrier
Who is Tommie Smith?
Known as the "Black Edison", he held over 60 patents, including railway telegraph
Who is Granville T. Woods?
An actor who got the first Academy Award ever.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
A renowned African American author and became the first science-fiction writer, and one of the first Black women, to receive a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship grant in 1995.
Who is Octavia E. Butler?